metallorganisch

[meˈtalʔɔʁˌɡaːnɪʃ]

/[meˈtalʔɔʁˌɡaːnɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“metallorganisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine chemische Verbindung betreffend, die zwischen dem Metall- oder Halbmetallatom und einem Kohlenstoffatom eine kovalente Bindung besitzt

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Index DE-metallorganisch · metallorganisch · German

metallorganisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for metallorganisch
PropertyValue
Headwordmetallorganisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[meˈtalʔɔʁˌɡaːnɪʃ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “metallorganisch” sits in German frequency

metallorganisch falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

metallorganisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [meˈtalʔɔʁˌɡaːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine chemische Verbindung betreffend, die zwischen dem Metall- oder Halbmetallatom und einem Kohlenstoffatom eine kovalente Bindung besitzt".

metallorganisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is metallorganisch, spelled M-E-T-A-L-L-O-R-G-A-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine chemische Verbindung betreffend, die zwischen dem Metall- oder Halbmetallatom und einem Kohlenstoffatom eine kovalente Bindung besitzt

Synonyms

organometallisch

This word in other languages

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "metallorganisch"?
"metallorganisch" is spelled M-E-T-A-L-L-O-R-G-A-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈtalʔɔʁˌɡaːnɪʃ].
What does "metallorganisch" mean?
As an adjective, "metallorganisch" means: eine chemische Verbindung betreffend, die zwischen dem Metall- oder Halbmetallatom und einem Kohlenstoffatom eine kovalente Bindung besitzt
How do you pronounce "metallorganisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "metallorganisch" is [meˈtalʔɔʁˌɡaːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "metallorganisch" come from?
"metallorganisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list