duktil

[dʊkˈtiːl]

/[dʊkˈtiːl]/ adj

The verdict

“duktil” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - dehnbar, verformbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-duktil · duktil · German

duktil · 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.

Key facts for duktil
PropertyValue
Headwordduktil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[dʊkˈtiːl]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „duktil“ im Deutschen

duktilschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

duktil is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [dʊkˈtiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dehnbar, verformbar".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for duktil, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is duktil, spelled D-U-K-T-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    dehnbar, verformbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Gold ist ein sehr duktiles Metall.

Antonyms

sprödenichtduktil

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "duktil"?
"duktil" is spelled D-U-K-T-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [dʊkˈtiːl].
What does "duktil" mean?
As an adjective, "duktil" means: dehnbar, verformbar
How do you pronounce "duktil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "duktil" is [dʊkˈtiːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "duktil" come from?
"duktil" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list