Anilin

[aniˈliːn]

/[aniˈliːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - farbloser, ölig-flüssiger Reinstoff, der in der Arzneimittel-, Farb- und Kunststoffproduktion von Bedeutung ist

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Index DE-anilin · Anilin · German

Anilin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 Anilin
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnilin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aniˈliːn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Anilin“ im Deutschen

Anilinsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Anilin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aniˈliːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "farbloser, ölig-flüssiger Reinstoff, der in der Arzneimittel-, Farb- und Kunststoffproduktion von Bedeutung ist".

Anilin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Anilin, spelled A-N-I-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    farbloser, ölig-flüssiger Reinstoff, der in der Arzneimittel-, Farb- und Kunststoffproduktion von Bedeutung ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „‚Der Deutsche kommt von seinen Universitäten, wie er einst aus seinen Wäldern getreten ist.‘ Radiographie und Präzisionsmaschinen und chemische Fabriken und Anilin und Diesel-Motoren — aber für den Franzosen haftet dem Deutschen etwas von einer ‚brute‘ an — einem unbehauenen Stamm.“
  2. „Ich wußte sehr wenig über die Eigenschaften des Anilins; aber es war zu spät, darüber nachzudenken.“

Synonyms

AminobenzolAminobenzenBenzenaminBenzidamPhenylamin

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Anilin"?
"Anilin" is spelled A-N-I-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aniˈliːn].
What does "Anilin" mean?
As a noun, "Anilin" means: farbloser, ölig-flüssiger Reinstoff, der in der Arzneimittel-, Farb- und Kunststoffproduktion von Bedeutung ist
How do you pronounce "Anilin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anilin" is [aniˈliːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anilin" come from?
"Anilin" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list