Periodensystem

[peˈʁi̯oːdn̩zʏsˌteːm]

/[peˈʁi̯oːdn̩zʏsˌteːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Periodensystem” is uncommon German (frequency #90,719 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,719
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach Gruppen und Perioden geordnete, systematische Tabelle der chemischen Elemente

Corpus desk

Index DE-periodensystem · Periodensystem · German

Periodensystem · rank #90,719 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,719
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH perdu

Nearest frequency peer: perdu (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Periodensystem“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Periodensystem“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Periodensystem
PropertyValue
HeadwordPeriodensystem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈʁi̯oːdn̩zʏsˌteːm]
Letters14
Frequency rank#90,719
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Periodensystem“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Periodensystemfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „perdu“ (#90,718), „Personalaufwand“ (#90,720), „Pendelverkehr“ (#90,717). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Periodensystem“ bei #90,719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Periodensystem is uncommon German at frequency #90,719 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [peˈʁi̯oːdn̩zʏsˌteːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach Gruppen und Perioden geordnete, systematische Tabelle der chemischen Elemente".

Periodensystem has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Periodensystem, spelled P-E-R-I-O-D-E-N-S-Y-S-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach Gruppen und Perioden geordnete, systematische Tabelle der chemischen Elemente

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Masse nimmt im Periodensystem von oben nach unten und von links nach rechts zu.

This word in other languages

periodic table(English)tabla periódica de los elementos(Español)tableau périodique(Français)

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 "Periodensystem"?
"Periodensystem" is spelled P-E-R-I-O-D-E-N-S-Y-S-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈʁi̯oːdn̩zʏsˌteːm].
What does "Periodensystem" mean?
As a noun, "Periodensystem" means: nach Gruppen und Perioden geordnete, systematische Tabelle der chemischen Elemente
How do you pronounce "Periodensystem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Periodensystem" is [peˈʁi̯oːdn̩zʏsˌteːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Periodensystem" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pellkartoffeln#90,716Pflichtaufgabe#90,724Paketzusteller#90,707Praxissemester#90,745

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list