Platin
German, noun/ˈplaːtiːn/
Platin is spelled P-L-A-T-I-N (6 letters) and appears 4.2 times per million words in written German, the 14,041st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Platin is a German neuter noun meaning “platinum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Element mit dem Zeichen Pt und Ordnungszahl 78 im Periodensystem; Edelmetall”.
What does Platin mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterplatinum
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Element mit dem Zeichen Pt und Ordnungszahl 78 im Periodensystem; Edelmetall 2. kurz für eine Auszeichnung im Musikgeschäft; entspricht einer bestimmten Anzahl verkaufter Exemplare eines Albums oder Singles
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Platin
- Platins genitive
- Pt abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Platin?
- /ˈplaːtiːn/
- Austria /plaˈtiːn/
- [ˈplaːtiːn]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Platin
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Platin in German?
Platin appears 4.2 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).