Celsius

[ˈt͡sɛlzi̯ʊs]

/[ˈt͡sɛlzi̯ʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Celsius” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,627. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,627
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bezeichner für die konkret verwendete Temperatur-Skala nach Celsius (Celsius-Skala); für sich allein keine Temperatureinheit; zur Temperatureinheit wird es erst in der Gestalt der richtigen Wortkom...

Corpus desk

Index DE-celsius · Celsius · German

Celsius · rank #10,627 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,627
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH bisweilen

Nearest frequency peer: bisweilen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Celsius“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Celsius“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Celsius
PropertyValue
HeadwordCelsius
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɛlzi̯ʊs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,627
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Celsius“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Celsiusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bisweilen“ (#10,626), „Chefredakteur“ (#10,628), „BH“ (#10,625). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Celsius“ bei #10,627. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Celsius (IPA [ˈt͡sɛlzi̯ʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,627 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bezeichner für die konkret verwendete Temperatur-Skala nach Celsius (Celsius-Skala); für sich allein keine Temperatureinheit; zur Temperatureinheit wird es erst in der Gestalt der richtigen Wortkom...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Celsius, with forms such as "ccelsius", "celisus", and "cellsius". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Celsius, spelled C-E-L-S-I-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichner für die konkret verwendete Temperatur-Skala nach Celsius (Celsius-Skala); für sich allein keine Temperatureinheit; zur Temperatureinheit wird es erst in der Gestalt der richtigen Wortkombinationen Grad Celsius oder Celsiusgrade; die Temperatureinheit ist das Grad (°)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man muss den Temperaturwert erst umrechnen, von Celsius in Fahrenheit.
  2. „Es friert, außerordentliche 18 Grad Celsius, und es schneit.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccelsius
  • celisus
  • cellsius
  • celsisu
  • celsiuss
  • celssius
  • celsuis
  • ceslius
  • clesius
  • eclsius

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Celsius - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccelsius1celisus2cellsius1celsisu2celsiuss1celssius1celsuis2ceslius2
Edit distance from "Celsius"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Celsius"?
"Celsius" is spelled C-E-L-S-I-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɛlzi̯ʊs].
What does "Celsius" mean?
As a noun, "Celsius" means: Bezeichner für die konkret verwendete Temperatur-Skala nach Celsius (Celsius-Skala); für sich allein keine Temperatureinheit; zur Temperatureinheit wird es erst in der Gestalt der richtigen Wortkom...
What are common misspellings of "Celsius"?
Common misspellings include "ccelsius", "celisus", "cellsius", "celsisu", "celsiuss". The correct spelling is "Celsius".
How do you pronounce "Celsius"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Celsius" is [ˈt͡sɛlzi̯ʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Celsius" come from?
"Celsius" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Celsius", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list