Elysium

[eˈlyːzi̯ʊm]

/[eˈlyːzi̯ʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Elysium” is an uncommon German word, ranked #52,799 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#52,799
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ort, in den antike Helden, die Außerordentliches geleistet haben, entrückt werden, ohne dass sie den Tod erleiden; „Ort der Seligen“

Key facts for Elysium
PropertyValue
HeadwordElysium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈlyːzi̯ʊm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,799
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Elysium” 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). Elysium lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Elysium is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈlyːzi̯ʊm]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,799 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Elysium in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Elysium, spelled E-L-Y-S-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort, in den antike Helden, die Außerordentliches geleistet haben, entrückt werden, ohne dass sie den Tod erleiden; „Ort der Seligen“
  2. 2
    ein Gebiet auf dem Planeten Mars

Antonyms

Hades

This word in other languages

Elysium(English)Elíseo(Español)champs Élysées(Français)

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 "Elysium"?
"Elysium" is spelled E-L-Y-S-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈlyːzi̯ʊm].
What does "Elysium" mean?
As a noun, "Elysium" means: Ort, in den antike Helden, die Außerordentliches geleistet haben, entrückt werden, ohne dass sie den Tod erleiden; „Ort der Seligen“
How do you pronounce "Elysium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elysium" is [eˈlyːzi̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elysium" come from?
"Elysium" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Elysium”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-L-Y-S-I-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈlyːzi̯ʊm] (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.

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

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