Diethylether
[diʔeˈtyːlˌʔeːtɐ]
The verdict
“Diethylether” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ether mit der Strukturformel C₂H₅-O-C₂H₅
Corpus desk
Index DE-diethylether · Diethylether · German
Diethylether · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Diethylether |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [diʔeˈtyːlˌʔeːtɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Diethylether“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Diethylether is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [diʔeˈtyːlˌʔeːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ether mit der Strukturformel C₂H₅-O-C₂H₅".
Diethylether has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Diethylether, spelled D-I-E-T-H-Y-L-E-T-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1Ether mit der Strukturformel C₂H₅-O-C₂H₅
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Diethylether appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Erhitzt man Ethanol im Überschuss mit Schwefelsäure auf etwa 130 °C, entstehen in einer säurekatalysierten Kondensation Diethylether und Wasser:“
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.