Anhydrit

[anhyˈdʁiːt]

/[anhyˈdʁiːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Anhydrit” is uncommon German (frequency #96,646 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,646
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - farbloses bis graues Mineral, wasserfreies Kalziumsulfat, das in Salzlagerstätten vorkommt und zur Herstellung von Zement und Kunstdünger verwendet wird

Key facts for Anhydrit
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnhydrit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[anhyˈdʁiːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#96,646
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anhydrit” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Anhydrit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Anhydrit is uncommon German at frequency #96,646 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [anhyˈdʁiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "farbloses bis graues Mineral, wasserfreies Kalziumsulfat, das in Salzlagerstätten vorkommt und zur Herstellung von Zement und Kunstdünger verwendet wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Anhydrit in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Anhydrit, spelled A-N-H-Y-D-R-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    farbloses bis graues Mineral, wasserfreies Kalziumsulfat, das in Salzlagerstätten vorkommt und zur Herstellung von Zement und Kunstdünger verwendet wird

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Anhydrit"?
"Anhydrit" is spelled A-N-H-Y-D-R-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [anhyˈdʁiːt].
What does "Anhydrit" mean?
As a noun, "Anhydrit" means: farbloses bis graues Mineral, wasserfreies Kalziumsulfat, das in Salzlagerstätten vorkommt und zur Herstellung von Zement und Kunstdünger verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Anhydrit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anhydrit" is [anhyˈdʁiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anhydrit" come from?
"Anhydrit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Anhydrit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-H-Y-D-R-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [anhyˈdʁiːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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