Ethylen
[etyˈleːn]
The verdict
“Ethylen” 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) - Alken mit der Summenformel C₂H₄; Ethen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ethylen · Ethylen · German
Ethylen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ethylen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [etyˈleːn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ethylen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ethylen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [etyˈleːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alken mit der Summenformel C₂H₄; Ethen".
Ethylen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ethylen, spelled E-T-H-Y-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1Alken mit der Summenformel C₂H₄; Ethen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ethylen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dass Südfrüchte in fernen Ländern oft unreif gepflückt und verschifft werden, ist dabei ein notwendiges Übel – viele Obstsorten reifen nach, wenn sie hier warm gelagert und mit dem Pflanzenhormon Ethylen bedampft werden.“
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.