Beryllium
[beˈʁʏli̯ʊm]
The verdict
“Beryllium” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anisotropes chemisches Element aus der 2. Hauptgruppe des Periodensystems (Erdalkalimetalle)
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Index DE-beryllium · Beryllium · German
Beryllium · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | Beryllium |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [beˈʁʏli̯ʊm] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Beryllium“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Beryllium is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [beˈʁʏli̯ʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "anisotropes chemisches Element aus der 2. Hauptgruppe des Periodensystems (Erdalkalimetalle)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Beryllium, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Beryllium, spelled B-E-R-Y-L-L-I-U-M.
Definition
- 1anisotropes chemisches Element aus der 2. Hauptgruppe des Periodensystems (Erdalkalimetalle)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Beryllium appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Beryllium hat wegen des hohen Preises und der Giftigkeit nur wenige Anwendungen.
This word in other languages
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