Acrylglas

[aˈkʁyːlˌɡlaːs]

/[aˈkʁyːlˌɡlaːs]/ noun

The verdict

“Acrylglas” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durchsichtiger Kunststoff mit glasähnlichem Brechungsindex

Corpus desk

Index DE-acrylglas · Acrylglas · German

Acrylglas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Acrylglas
PropertyValue
HeadwordAcrylglas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈkʁyːlˌɡlaːs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Acrylglas” sits in German frequency

Acrylglas falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Acrylglas is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈkʁyːlˌɡlaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durchsichtiger Kunststoff mit glasähnlichem Brechungsindex".

Acrylglas doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Acrylglas, spelled A-C-R-Y-L-G-L-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    durchsichtiger Kunststoff mit glasähnlichem Brechungsindex

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Acrylglas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Im Vordergrund sind 30 unregelmäßige Sitzbänke aus Acrylglas auf Karbon-Gestellen aufgestellt, im Hintergrund steht auf einer flachen Bühne ein Sportwagen – ebenfalls aus Acrylglas.“

Synonyms

PlexiglasPolymethylmethacrylatPMMA

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Acrylglas"?
"Acrylglas" is spelled A-C-R-Y-L-G-L-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈkʁyːlˌɡlaːs].
What does "Acrylglas" mean?
As a noun, "Acrylglas" means: durchsichtiger Kunststoff mit glasähnlichem Brechungsindex
How do you pronounce "Acrylglas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Acrylglas" is [aˈkʁyːlˌɡlaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Acrylglas" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list