Molybdän

[molʏpˈdɛːn]

/[molʏpˈdɛːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Molybdän” is uncommon German (frequency #72,742 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,742
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 42, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört

Key facts for Molybdän
PropertyValue
HeadwordMolybdän
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[molʏpˈdɛːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,742
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Molybdän” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Molybdän lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Molybdän is uncommon German at frequency #72,742 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [molʏpˈdɛːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 42, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört".

Zero misspellings are on record for Molybdän in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Molybdän, spelled M-O-L-Y-B-D-Ä-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 42, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört

This word in other languages

molybdenum(English)molibdeno(Español)molybdène(Français)molibdénio(Português)

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 "Molybdän"?
"Molybdän" is spelled M-O-L-Y-B-D-Ä-N. The IPA pronunciation is [molʏpˈdɛːn].
What does "Molybdän" mean?
As a noun, "Molybdän" means: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 42, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört
How do you pronounce "Molybdän"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Molybdän" is [molʏpˈdɛːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Molybdän" come from?
"Molybdän" 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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Using “Molybdän”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-L-Y-B-D-Ä-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [molʏpˈdɛːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list