Ethylenglykol
[etyˈleːnɡlyˌkoːl]
The verdict
“Ethylenglykol” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - farblose, brennbare, viskose, hygroskopische und süß schmeckende Flüssigkeit, der einfachste zweiwertige Alkohol und Diol
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ethylenglykol |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [etyˈleːnɡlyˌkoːl] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ethylenglykol” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Ethylenglykol is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [etyˈleːnɡlyˌkoːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "farblose, brennbare, viskose, hygroskopische und süß schmeckende Flüssigkeit, der einfachste zweiwertige Alkohol und Diol".
Ethylenglykol has no tracked misspelling variants, 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.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ethylenglykol, spelled E-T-H-Y-L-E-N-G-L-Y-K-O-L.
Definition
- 1farblose, brennbare, viskose, hygroskopische und süß schmeckende Flüssigkeit, der einfachste zweiwertige Alkohol und Diol
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.
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Using “Ethylenglykol”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-T-H-Y-L-E-N-G-L-Y-K-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [etyˈleːnɡlyˌkoːl] (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.