Penizillin
[penit͡sɪˈliːn]
The verdict
“Penizillin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eines der ältesten Antibiotika, hergestellt auf der Basis eines Schimmelpilzes
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Index DE-penizillin · Penizillin · German
Penizillin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Penizillin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [penit͡sɪˈliːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Penizillin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Penizillin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [penit͡sɪˈliːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eines der ältesten Antibiotika, hergestellt auf der Basis eines Schimmelpilzes".
Zero misspellings are on record for Penizillin in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Penizillin, spelled P-E-N-I-Z-I-L-L-I-N.
Definition
- 1eines der ältesten Antibiotika, hergestellt auf der Basis eines Schimmelpilzes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Penizillin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Den keimtötenden Wirkstoff nannte er nach dem Pilz Penicillium notatum schlicht Penizillin. “
„In Zeiten der Syphilis hat man andere Ängste als in Zeiten des Penizillins.“
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.