amyloid
[amyloˈʔiːt]
The verdict
“amyloid” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stärkeähnlich
Corpus desk
Index DE-amyloid · amyloid · German
amyloid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amyloid |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [amyloˈʔiːt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „amyloid“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
amyloid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [amyloˈʔiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "stärkeähnlich".
No generated misspelling entries exist for amyloid in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is amyloid, spelled A-M-Y-L-O-I-D.
Definition
- 1stärkeähnlich
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how amyloid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
So entstehen so genannte amyloide Plaques.
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.