Lapislazuli
[lapɪsˈlaːt͡suli]
The verdict
“Lapislazuli” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ein blaues glänzendes Gestein, bestehend aus einem Gemisch der Minerale Lasurit, Pyrit, Calcit, Diopsid und Sodalith.
Corpus desk
Index DE-lapislazuli · Lapislazuli · German
Lapislazuli · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | Lapislazuli |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [lapɪsˈlaːt͡suli] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Lapislazuli“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Lapislazuli is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lapɪsˈlaːt͡suli]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ein blaues glänzendes Gestein, bestehend aus einem Gemisch der Minerale Lasurit, Pyrit, Calcit, Diopsid und Sodalith.".
No misspelling variants are generated for Lapislazuli in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Lapislazuli, spelled L-A-P-I-S-L-A-Z-U-L-I.
Definition
- 1Ein blaues glänzendes Gestein, bestehend aus einem Gemisch der Minerale Lasurit, Pyrit, Calcit, Diopsid und Sodalith.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Lapislazuli appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die alten Ägypter stellten blaue Farbe aus im Mörser zerstückelten Halbedelsteinen wie Lapislazuli und Malachit her.
„Der Boden der Eingangshalle und der Lobby ist aus Granit und Lapislazuli aus Chile angefertigt.“
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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.