Magnesium

[maˈɡneːzi̯ʊm]

/[maˈɡneːzi̯ʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Magnesium” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,686. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,686
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 12, das zur Gruppe der Erdalkalimetalle gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-magnesium · Magnesium · German

Magnesium · rank #21,686 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,686
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH läuten

Nearest frequency peer: läuten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Magnesium“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Magnesium“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Magnesium
PropertyValue
HeadwordMagnesium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈɡneːzi̯ʊm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,686
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Magnesium“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Magnesiumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „läuten“ (#21,685), „mahnt“ (#21,687), „LSD“ (#21,684). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Magnesium“ bei #21,686. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Magnesium (IPA [maˈɡneːzi̯ʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,686 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 12, das zur Gruppe der Erdalkalimetalle gehört".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Magnesium, with forms such as "amgnesium", "magensium", and "maggnesium". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Magnesium, spelled M-A-G-N-E-S-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 12, das zur Gruppe der Erdalkalimetalle gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Magnesium appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Magnesium brennt mit blendend weißer Flamme.

This word in other languages

magnesium(English)magnesio(Español)magnésium(Français)magnésio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amgnesium
  • magensium
  • maggnesium
  • magneisum
  • magnesimu
  • magnesiumm
  • magnessium
  • magnesuim
  • magnnesium
  • magnseium
  • mangesium
  • mganesium
  • mmagnesium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Magnesium - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amgnesium2magensium2maggnesium1magneisum2magnesimu2magnesiumm1magnessium1magnesuim2
Edit distance from "Magnesium"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Magnesium"?
"Magnesium" is spelled M-A-G-N-E-S-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈɡneːzi̯ʊm].
What does "Magnesium" mean?
As a noun, "Magnesium" means: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 12, das zur Gruppe der Erdalkalimetalle gehört
What are common misspellings of "Magnesium"?
Common misspellings include "amgnesium", "magensium", "maggnesium", "magneisum", "magnesimu". The correct spelling is "Magnesium".
How do you pronounce "Magnesium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Magnesium" is [maˈɡneːzi̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Magnesium" come from?
"Magnesium" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Magnesium", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list