Niob
[niˈoːp]
The verdict
“Niob” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 41, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört
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Index DE-niob · Niob · German
Niob · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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 | Niob |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [niˈoːp] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Niob“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Niob is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [niˈoːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 41, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Niob in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Niob, spelled N-I-O-B.
Definition
- 1chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 41, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Niob appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Niob ist ein seltenes hellgrau-glänzendes Metall.
„Da Niob und Tantal immer zusammen vorkommen, werden Niob- und Tantalerze zunächst gemeinsam aufgeschlossen und anschließend durch fraktionierte Kristallisation oder unterschiedliche Löslichkeit in organischen Lösungsmitteln getrennt.“
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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.