Olivin

[oliˈviːn]

/[oliˈviːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Olivin” 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) - meist grünlich gefärbtes, kristallines Mineral

Corpus desk

Index DE-olivin · Olivin · German

Olivin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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 Olivin
PropertyValue
HeadwordOlivin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oliˈviːn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Olivin“ im Deutschen

Olivinschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Olivin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oliˈviːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "meist grünlich gefärbtes, kristallines Mineral".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Olivin in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Olivin, spelled O-L-I-V-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist grünlich gefärbtes, kristallines Mineral

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser Olivin ist schwarzgrün.
  2. Das Olivin bildet ein kristallinisches Pulver von olivgrüner Farbe.

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 "Olivin"?
"Olivin" is spelled O-L-I-V-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [oliˈviːn].
What does "Olivin" mean?
As a noun, "Olivin" means: meist grünlich gefärbtes, kristallines Mineral
How do you pronounce "Olivin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Olivin" is [oliˈviːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Olivin" come from?
"Olivin" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list