Magnesit
[maɡneˈziːt]
The verdict
“Magnesit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mineral, welches entweder weiß-gelblich oder farblos ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-magnesit · Magnesit · German
Magnesit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | Magnesit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [maɡneˈziːt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Magnesit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Magnesit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maɡneˈziːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mineral, welches entweder weiß-gelblich oder farblos ist".
No misspelling variants are generated for Magnesit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Magnesit, spelled M-A-G-N-E-S-I-T.
Definition
- 1Mineral, welches entweder weiß-gelblich oder farblos ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Magnesit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In der Technik gewinnt man M[agnesia] durch Erhitzen von Magnesit (zur Gewinnung von Kohlensäure), von Magnesiumhydroxyd oder kohlensaurer Magnesia, auch durch Zersetzen von erhitztem Chlormagnesium mit Wasserdampf (zur Gewinnung von Salzsäure).“
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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.