Citrin
[t͡siˈtʁiːn]
The verdict
“Citrin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gelblich klares erscheinendes Mineral in verschiedenen gelblichen Farbtönungen, Kristall, Halbedelstein, Edelstein, Schmuckstein, Heilstein, das als Schmuck und im Kunstgewerbe verwendet wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Citrin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡siˈtʁiːn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Citrin” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Citrin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡siˈtʁiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gelblich klares erscheinendes Mineral in verschiedenen gelblichen Farbtönungen, Kristall, Halbedelstein, Edelstein, Schmuckstein, Heilstein, das als Schmuck und im Kunstgewerbe verwendet wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Citrin, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Citrin, spelled C-I-T-R-I-N.
Definition
- 1gelblich klares erscheinendes Mineral in verschiedenen gelblichen Farbtönungen, Kristall, Halbedelstein, Edelstein, Schmuckstein, Heilstein, das als Schmuck und im Kunstgewerbe verwendet wird
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Citrin”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is C-I-T-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡siˈtʁiːn] (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
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.