Periodikum

[peˈʁi̯oːdikʊm]

/[peˈʁi̯oːdikʊm]/ noun

The verdict

“Periodikum” 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) - etwas, das regelmäßig (periodisch) erscheint, zum Beispiel ein Magazin

Corpus desk

Index DE-periodikum · Periodikum · German

Periodikum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Periodikum
PropertyValue
HeadwordPeriodikum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈʁi̯oːdikʊm]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Periodikum“ im Deutschen

Periodikumliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Periodikum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peˈʁi̯oːdikʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas, das regelmäßig (periodisch) erscheint, zum Beispiel ein Magazin".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Periodikum, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Periodikum, spelled P-E-R-I-O-D-I-K-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das regelmäßig (periodisch) erscheint, zum Beispiel ein Magazin

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Zeitschrift ist ein Periodikum.
  2. „Wieland wollte kein Periodikum für seine eigenen Belange und Interessen, seine literarischen und politischen Ansichten, einen Platz zum Vorabdruck seiner eigenen Werke etwa.“

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 "Periodikum"?
"Periodikum" is spelled P-E-R-I-O-D-I-K-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈʁi̯oːdikʊm].
What does "Periodikum" mean?
As a noun, "Periodikum" means: etwas, das regelmäßig (periodisch) erscheint, zum Beispiel ein Magazin
How do you pronounce "Periodikum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Periodikum" is [peˈʁi̯oːdikʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Periodikum" come from?
"Periodikum" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list