Nitril

[niˈtʁiːl]

/[niˈtʁiːl]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - organische Verbindung mit einer Cyangruppe (allgemeine Formel R–C≡N)

Corpus desk

Index DE-nitril · Nitril · German

Nitril · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for Nitril
PropertyValue
HeadwordNitril
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[niˈtʁiːl]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nitril“ im Deutschen

Nitrilliegt 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

Nitril is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [niˈtʁiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "organische Verbindung mit einer Cyangruppe (allgemeine Formel R–C≡N)".

Nitril has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nitril, spelled N-I-T-R-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    organische Verbindung mit einer Cyangruppe (allgemeine Formel R–C≡N)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nitrile können durch nukleophile Substitution von Halogenalkanen mit Cyanid-Ionen hergestellt werden.
  2. Nitrile kommen in vielen Pflanzen und Tieren natürlich vor.

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 "Nitril"?
"Nitril" is spelled N-I-T-R-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [niˈtʁiːl].
What does "Nitril" mean?
As a noun, "Nitril" means: organische Verbindung mit einer Cyangruppe (allgemeine Formel R–C≡N)
How do you pronounce "Nitril"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nitril" is [niˈtʁiːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nitril" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list