molekular

[molekuˈlaːɐ̯]

/[molekuˈlaːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“molekular” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - die Moleküle betreffend oder auf der Ebene der Moleküle

Corpus desk

Index DE-molekular · molekular · German

molekular · 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.

Key facts for molekular
PropertyValue
Headwordmolekular
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[molekuˈlaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „molekular“ im Deutschen

molekularliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

molekular is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [molekuˈlaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Moleküle betreffend oder auf der Ebene der Moleküle".

No generated misspelling entries exist for molekular in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is molekular, spelled M-O-L-E-K-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Moleküle betreffend oder auf der Ebene der Moleküle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Statt der Organe, durchdringt der molekulare Blick heute die Gene.
  2. Sein Ziel: Abzhanov will der Evolution ihr molekulares Geheimnis entreißen.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "molekular"?
"molekular" is spelled M-O-L-E-K-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [molekuˈlaːɐ̯].
What does "molekular" mean?
As an adjective, "molekular" means: die Moleküle betreffend oder auf der Ebene der Moleküle
How do you pronounce "molekular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "molekular" is [molekuˈlaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "molekular" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list