Cer

[t͡seːɐ̯]

/[t͡seːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cer” is uncommon German (frequency #95,385 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,385
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 58, das zu den Lanthanoiden gehört

Key facts for Cer
PropertyValue
HeadwordCer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡seːɐ̯]
Letters3
Frequency rank#95,385
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cer” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Cer lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cer is uncommon German at frequency #95,385 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡seːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 58, das zu den Lanthanoiden gehört".

Cer has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Cer, spelled C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 58, das zu den Lanthanoiden gehört

Synonyms

Cerium

This word in other languages

cerium(English)cerio(Español)cérium(Français)cério(Português)

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 "Cer"?
"Cer" is spelled C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡seːɐ̯].
What does "Cer" mean?
As a noun, "Cer" means: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 58, das zu den Lanthanoiden gehört
How do you pronounce "Cer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cer" is [t͡seːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cer" come from?
"Cer" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Cer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡seːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list