Osmium

[ˈɔsmiʊm]

/[ˈɔsmiʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Osmium” 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 May 6, 2026) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 76, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört

Key facts for Osmium
PropertyValue
HeadwordOsmium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔsmiʊm]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Osmium” sits in German frequency

Osmium falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Osmium is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔsmiʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 76, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört".

Osmium doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Osmium, spelled O-S-M-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 76, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört

This word in other languages

osmium(English)osmio(Español)osmium(Français)ósmio(Português)

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 "Osmium"?
"Osmium" is spelled O-S-M-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔsmiʊm].
What does "Osmium" mean?
As a noun, "Osmium" means: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 76, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört
How do you pronounce "Osmium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Osmium" is [ˈɔsmiʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Osmium" come from?
"Osmium" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Osmium”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-S-M-I-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔsmiʊm] (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
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