Glimmerschiefer
[ˈɡlɪmɐˌʃiːfɐ]
The verdict
“Glimmerschiefer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - metamorphes Gestein mit schiefriger Struktur und Glimmer und Quarz als den wesentlichen Bestandteilen
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Index DE-glimmerschiefer · Glimmerschiefer · German
Glimmerschiefer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Glimmerschiefer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡlɪmɐˌʃiːfɐ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Glimmerschiefer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Glimmerschiefer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlɪmɐˌʃiːfɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "metamorphes Gestein mit schiefriger Struktur und Glimmer und Quarz als den wesentlichen Bestandteilen".
Glimmerschiefer has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists 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 Glimmerschiefer, spelled G-L-I-M-M-E-R-S-C-H-I-E-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1metamorphes Gestein mit schiefriger Struktur und Glimmer und Quarz als den wesentlichen Bestandteilen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Glimmerschiefer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Geringerer Gehalt an Feldspat bei gleichzeitiger Zunahme des Glimmers und der schieferigen Struktur zeichnet die Glimmerschiefer aus.“
„Der Turmalin, der in Prismen von oft makroskopischer Sichtbarkeit in allen Glimmerschiefern auftritt, ist ein sehr kompliziert zusammengesetztes Tonerde‑Borsäuresilikat.“
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.