Palindrom
[ˌpalɪnˈdʁoːm]
The verdict
“Palindrom” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Wort oder ein Satz, der sowohl vorwärts als auch rückwärts gelesen dieselbe oder zumindest eine sinnvolle Bedeutung hat
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Palindrom |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌpalɪnˈdʁoːm] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Palindrom” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Palindrom is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpalɪnˈdʁoːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Palindrom in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Palindrom, spelled P-A-L-I-N-D-R-O-M.
Definition
- 1ein Wort oder ein Satz, der sowohl vorwärts als auch rückwärts gelesen dieselbe oder zumindest eine sinnvolle Bedeutung hat
- 2Ziffernfolge, die sowohl vorwärts als auch rückwärts gelesen denselben Zahlenwert hat
- 3ein Wort, welches identisch ist mit seiner Spiegelung
- 4Basensequenz von DNA oder RNA, die gegenläufig bei komplementärer Basenpaarung die gleiche Basenfolge ergibt
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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.
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Using “Palindrom”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-A-L-I-N-D-R-O-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌpalɪnˈdʁoːm] (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.