Dentin
[dɛnˈtiːn]
The verdict
“Dentin” 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 September 3, 2026) - knochenähnliche, harte Grundsubstanz des Zahnes, unterhalb des Zahnschmelzes und des Wurzelzements, gleichzeitig die Pulpa umgebend
Corpus desk
Index DE-dentin · Dentin · German
Dentin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | Dentin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dɛnˈtiːn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dentin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dentin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɛnˈtiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Dentin in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dentin, spelled D-E-N-T-I-N.
Definition
- 1knochenähnliche, harte Grundsubstanz des Zahnes, unterhalb des Zahnschmelzes und des Wurzelzements, gleichzeitig die Pulpa umgebend
- 2die Hartsubstanz der Haischuppen
- 3(veraltet) Elfenbein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dentin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dentin ist eine phylogentisch ursprüngliche und ontogenetisch sehr früh ausdifferenzierte Skelettsubstanz.
Dentin kommt stammesgeschichtlich bereits in den Schuppen und Zähnen von Knorpelfischen vor, beispielsweise als Ganoidschuppe, Kosmoidschuppe bzw. Placoidschuppe.
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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.