Palladium

[paˈlaːdi̯ʊm]

/[paˈlaːdi̯ʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Palladium” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,743. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,743
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - silberweißes Metall, das in der Lage ist, Wasserstoff zu speichern

Corpus desk

Index DE-palladium · Palladium · German

Palladium · rank #40,743 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,743
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Paparazzi

Nearest frequency peer: Paparazzi (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Palladium“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Palladium“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Palladium
PropertyValue
HeadwordPalladium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈlaːdi̯ʊm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,743
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Palladium“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Palladiumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Paparazzi“ (#40,744), „partielle“ (#40,745), „Ornament“ (#40,740). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Palladium“ bei #40,743. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Palladium (IPA [paˈlaːdi̯ʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,743 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Palladium, with forms such as "aplladium", "paladium", and "palaldium". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Palladium, spelled P-A-L-L-A-D-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    silberweißes Metall, das in der Lage ist, Wasserstoff zu speichern
  2. 2
    etwas Heiligzuhaltendes; ein unantastbares Gut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Feinverteilt ist Palladium ein exzellenter Katalysator.
  2. Die Palladien des Heeres waren ihre Fahnen und Standarten.

This word in other languages

palladium(English)paladio(Español)palladium(Français)paládio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aplladium
  • paladium
  • palaldium
  • palladdium
  • palladimu
  • palladiumm
  • palladuim
  • pallaidum
  • palldaium
  • plaladium
  • ppalladium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Palladium - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aplladium2paladium1palaldium2palladdium1palladimu2palladiumm1palladuim2pallaidum2
Edit distance from "Palladium"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Palladium"?
"Palladium" is spelled P-A-L-L-A-D-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈlaːdi̯ʊm].
What does "Palladium" mean?
As a noun, "Palladium" means: silberweißes Metall, das in der Lage ist, Wasserstoff zu speichern
What are common misspellings of "Palladium"?
Common misspellings include "aplladium", "paladium", "palaldium", "palladdium", "palladimu". The correct spelling is "Palladium".
How do you pronounce "Palladium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Palladium" is [paˈlaːdi̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Palladium" come from?
"Palladium" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Palladium", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Paparazzi#40,744partielle#40,745Obstbäume#40,735Plutonium#40,755

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

patches11 variantspressure11 variantsPretoria11 variantsmildern11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list