Mineralöl

[mɪneˈʁaːlˌʔøːl]

/[mɪneˈʁaːlˌʔøːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mineralöl” is uncommon German (frequency #64,525 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,525
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erdöl

Corpus desk

Index DE-mineralol · Mineralöl · German

Mineralöl · rank #64,525 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,525
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mikrogramm

Nearest frequency peer: Mikrogramm (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Mineralöl“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Mineralöl“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mineralöl
PropertyValue
HeadwordMineralöl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɪneˈʁaːlˌʔøːl]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,525
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mineralöl“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mineralölfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Mikrogramm“ (#64,524), „mitgeführten“ (#64,526), „Mieterin“ (#64,522). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mineralöl“ bei #64,525. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mineralöl is uncommon German at frequency #64,525 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mɪneˈʁaːlˌʔøːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Mineralöl in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mineralöl, spelled M-I-N-E-R-A-L-Ö-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erdöl
  2. 2
    die Produkte, die bei der Verarbeitung (durch Destillation) von Erdöl entstehen, beispielsweise Benzin, Heizöl, Schmieröl

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Naturprodukt Erdöl wird in der Erdölraffinerie vor der Verarbeitung Rohöl und nach der Verarbeitung Mineralöl genannt.
  2. Die Lieferung von Mineralöl fällt auch unter das Embargo.

Synonyms

Erdöl

This word in other languages

pétrole brut(Français)

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 "Mineralöl"?
"Mineralöl" is spelled M-I-N-E-R-A-L-Ö-L. The IPA pronunciation is [mɪneˈʁaːlˌʔøːl].
What does "Mineralöl" mean?
As a noun, "Mineralöl" means: Erdöl
How do you pronounce "Mineralöl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mineralöl" is [mɪneˈʁaːlˌʔøːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mineralöl" come from?
"Mineralöl" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Mittweida#64,529Mariazell#64,508lächelnde#64,498Nebenjobs#64,557

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list