Anion

[ˈanʔioːn]

/[ˈanʔioːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - negativ geladenes Teilchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anion · Anion · German

Anion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 Anion
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanʔioːn]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Anion“ im Deutschen

Anionliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Anion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈanʔioːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "negativ geladenes Teilchen".

Anion doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Anion, spelled A-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    negativ geladenes Teilchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wasser bildet sowohl Kationen als auch Anionen.

Antonyms

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 "Anion"?
"Anion" is spelled A-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanʔioːn].
What does "Anion" mean?
As a noun, "Anion" means: negativ geladenes Teilchen
How do you pronounce "Anion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anion" is [ˈanʔioːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anion" come from?
"Anion" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list