Penizillin

[penit͡sɪˈliːn]

/[penit͡sɪˈliːn]/ noun

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.

Key facts for Penizillin
PropertyValue
HeadwordPenizillin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[penit͡sɪˈliːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Penizillin“ im Deutschen

Penizillinsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

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

  1. 1
    eines der ältesten Antibiotika, hergestellt auf der Basis eines Schimmelpilzes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Den keimtötenden Wirkstoff nannte er nach dem Pilz Penicillium notatum schlicht Penizillin. “
  2. „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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Penizillin"?
"Penizillin" is spelled P-E-N-I-Z-I-L-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [penit͡sɪˈliːn].
What does "Penizillin" mean?
As a noun, "Penizillin" means: eines der ältesten Antibiotika, hergestellt auf der Basis eines Schimmelpilzes
How do you pronounce "Penizillin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Penizillin" is [penit͡sɪˈliːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Penizillin" come from?
"Penizillin" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list