Apatit
[apaˈtiːt]
The verdict
“Apatit” 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) - ein meist graugrün oder bräunliches Mineral, das aufgrund seines Phosphorgehalts für die Herstellung von Düngemitteln verwendet wird
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Index DE-apatit · Apatit · German
Apatit · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Apatit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [apaˈtiːt] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Apatit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Apatit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [apaˈtiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein meist graugrün oder bräunliches Mineral, das aufgrund seines Phosphorgehalts für die Herstellung von Düngemitteln verwendet wird".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Apatit in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Apatit, spelled A-P-A-T-I-T.
Definition
- 1ein meist graugrün oder bräunliches Mineral, das aufgrund seines Phosphorgehalts für die Herstellung von Düngemitteln verwendet wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Apatit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Apatitdünger ist ein Phosphatdünger, welcher vorwiegend aus feingemahlenem, natürlichem Rohphosphat, dem Phosphatmineral Apatit besteht.“
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.