Peroxid

Name: Peroxid, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈpɛʁʔɔksiːt]

/[ˈpɛʁʔɔksiːt]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Peroxid” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German: 7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - chemische Verbindung, die besonders viele Sauerstoffatome enthält

Key facts for Peroxid
Property	Value
Headword	Peroxid
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈpɛʁʔɔksiːt]
Letters	7
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Peroxid” sits in German frequency

Peroxid falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Peroxid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɛʁʔɔksiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chemische Verbindung, die besonders viele Sauerstoffatome enthält".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Peroxid in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Peroxid, spelled P-E-R-O-X-I-D.

Definition

1
chemische Verbindung, die besonders viele Sauerstoffatome enthält

Synonyms

Superoxid

Antonyms

Suboxid

This word in other languages

peroxide(English)

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 "Peroxid"?

"Peroxid" is spelled P-E-R-O-X-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛʁʔɔksiːt].

What does "Peroxid" mean?

As a noun, "Peroxid" means: chemische Verbindung, die besonders viele Sauerstoffatome enthält

How do you pronounce "Peroxid"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Peroxid" is [ˈpɛʁʔɔksiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Peroxid" come from?

"Peroxid" 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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Using “Peroxid”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is P-E-R-O-X-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈpɛʁʔɔksiːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.