Carbonyl

[kaʁboˈnyːl]

/[kaʁboˈnyːl]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - feste oder flüssige chemische Verbindung, bei der Kohlenmonoxid direkt an Atome eines Metalls gebunden ist

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Index DE-carbonyl · Carbonyl · German

Carbonyl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 Carbonyl
PropertyValue
HeadwordCarbonyl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁboˈnyːl]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Carbonyl“ im Deutschen

Carbonylschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Carbonyl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaʁboˈnyːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "feste oder flüssige chemische Verbindung, bei der Kohlenmonoxid direkt an Atome eines Metalls gebunden ist".

No misspelling variants are generated for Carbonyl in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Carbonyl, spelled C-A-R-B-O-N-Y-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    feste oder flüssige chemische Verbindung, bei der Kohlenmonoxid direkt an Atome eines Metalls gebunden ist

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 "Carbonyl"?
"Carbonyl" is spelled C-A-R-B-O-N-Y-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁboˈnyːl].
What does "Carbonyl" mean?
As a noun, "Carbonyl" means: feste oder flüssige chemische Verbindung, bei der Kohlenmonoxid direkt an Atome eines Metalls gebunden ist
How do you pronounce "Carbonyl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Carbonyl" is [kaʁboˈnyːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Carbonyl" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list