Hydroxylgruppe
[hydʁɔˈksyːlˌɡʁʊpə]
The verdict
“Hydroxylgruppe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - funktionelle Gruppe, die vor allem in Alkoholen, Phenolen und Carbonsäuren enthalten ist und aus jeweils einem Sauerstoff- und einem Wasserstoffatom besteht
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Index DE-hydroxylgruppe · Hydroxylgruppe · German
Hydroxylgruppe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | Hydroxylgruppe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [hydʁɔˈksyːlˌɡʁʊpə] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hydroxylgruppe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hydroxylgruppe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hydʁɔˈksyːlˌɡʁʊpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "funktionelle Gruppe, die vor allem in Alkoholen, Phenolen und Carbonsäuren enthalten ist und aus jeweils einem Sauerstoff- und einem Wasserstoffatom besteht".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hydroxylgruppe, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hydroxylgruppe, spelled H-Y-D-R-O-X-Y-L-G-R-U-P-P-E.
Definition
- 1funktionelle Gruppe, die vor allem in Alkoholen, Phenolen und Carbonsäuren enthalten ist und aus jeweils einem Sauerstoff- und einem Wasserstoffatom besteht
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.