Cellophan
[t͡sɛloˈfaːn]
The verdict
“Cellophan” 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) - dünne Kunststofffolie, die glasklar durchsichtig ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-cellophan · Cellophan · German
Cellophan · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Cellophan |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡sɛloˈfaːn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Cellophan“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Cellophan is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɛloˈfaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dünne Kunststofffolie, die glasklar durchsichtig ist".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Cellophan in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Cellophan, spelled C-E-L-L-O-P-H-A-N.
Definition
- 1dünne Kunststofffolie, die glasklar durchsichtig ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Cellophan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich weiß nicht, was ich sagen soll, wickele die Blumen aus und zerknülle das Cellophan.“
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.