Plutonium

[pluˈtoːni̯ʊm]

/[pluˈtoːni̯ʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Plutonium” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,755. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,755
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 94, das zu den Actinoiden gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-plutonium · Plutonium · German

Plutonium · rank #40,755 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,755
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Plüsch

Nearest frequency peer: Plüsch (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Plutonium“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Plutonium“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Plutonium
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlutonium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pluˈtoːni̯ʊm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,755
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Plutonium“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Plutoniumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Plüsch“ (#40,756), „Platzverweis“ (#40,753), „Poliklinik“ (#40,757). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Plutonium“ bei #40,755. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Plutonium (IPA [pluˈtoːni̯ʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,755 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 94, das zu den Actinoiden gehört".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Plutonium, with forms such as "lputonium", "pllutonium", and "pltuonium". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. 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.

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 Plutonium, spelled P-L-U-T-O-N-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 94, das zu den Actinoiden gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Plutonium ist giftig und radioaktiv.
  2. „Da die α-Strahlung des Plutoniums nur auf kurze Reichweiten wirkt, ist besonders darauf zu achten, dass das Metall nicht in den Körper gelangt.“

This word in other languages

plutonium(English)plutonio(Español)plutonium(Français)plutónio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lputonium
  • pllutonium
  • pltuonium
  • pluotnium
  • plutnoium
  • plutoinum
  • plutonimu
  • plutoniumm
  • plutonnium
  • plutonuim
  • pluttonium
  • pplutonium
  • pultonium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Plutonium - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lputonium2pllutonium1pltuonium2pluotnium2plutnoium2plutoinum2plutonimu2plutoniumm1
Edit distance from "Plutonium"

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 "Plutonium"?
"Plutonium" is spelled P-L-U-T-O-N-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [pluˈtoːni̯ʊm].
What does "Plutonium" mean?
As a noun, "Plutonium" means: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 94, das zu den Actinoiden gehört
What are common misspellings of "Plutonium"?
Common misspellings include "lputonium", "pllutonium", "pltuonium", "pluotnium", "plutnoium". The correct spelling is "Plutonium".
How do you pronounce "Plutonium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Plutonium" is [pluˈtoːni̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Plutonium" come from?
"Plutonium" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Pförtner13 variantsniedriges13 variantsnachkommt13 variantsMöbelhaus13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list