Metalloid
[metaloˈiːt]
The verdict
“Metalloid” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - veralteter Ausdruck für ein chemisches Element mit metallischen und nichtmetallischen Eigenschaften
Corpus desk
Index DE-metalloid · Metalloid · German
Metalloid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Metalloid |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [metaloˈiːt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Metalloid“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Metalloid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [metaloˈiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Metalloid, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Metalloid, spelled M-E-T-A-L-L-O-I-D.
Definition
- 1veralteter Ausdruck für ein chemisches Element mit metallischen und nichtmetallischen Eigenschaften
- 2veralteter Ausdruck für ein chemisches Element, dem die typischen metallischen Eigenschaften wie gute elektrische und thermische Leitfähigkeit, Glanz, Härte und gute Formbarkeit fehlen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Metalloid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Metalloide lassen sich nicht ohne Weiteres von den Metallen und Nichtmetallen unterscheiden.
Die Elektronenaffinität von Metalloiden (mit Ausnahme der Edelgase) ist im Allgemeinen die höchste unter den chemischen Elementen.
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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.