Ethanal

[etaˈnaːl]

/[etaˈnaːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Ethanal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - klare Flüssigkeit, deren Dämpfe giftig und brennbar sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-ethanal · Ethanal · German

Ethanal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 Ethanal
PropertyValue
HeadwordEthanal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[etaˈnaːl]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ethanal“ im Deutschen

Ethanalliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ethanal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [etaˈnaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "klare Flüssigkeit, deren Dämpfe giftig und brennbar sind".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ethanal in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ethanal, spelled E-T-H-A-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    klare Flüssigkeit, deren Dämpfe giftig und brennbar sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ethen reagiert mit Luft oder Sauerstoff in einer wässrigen Palladiumchlorid-Kupferchlorid-Lösung zu Ethanal.“

Synonyms

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 "Ethanal"?
"Ethanal" is spelled E-T-H-A-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [etaˈnaːl].
What does "Ethanal" mean?
As a noun, "Ethanal" means: klare Flüssigkeit, deren Dämpfe giftig und brennbar sind
How do you pronounce "Ethanal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ethanal" is [etaˈnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ethanal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list