Polyamid

[poliʔaˈmiːt]

/[poliʔaˈmiːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Thermoplast, aus Amiden bestehendes Polymer, das bei der Kunstfaserherstellung Verwendung findet

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Index DE-polyamid · Polyamid · German

Polyamid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Polyamid
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolyamid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poliʔaˈmiːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Polyamid“ im Deutschen

Polyamidsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Polyamid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [poliʔaˈmiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Thermoplast, aus Amiden bestehendes Polymer, das bei der Kunstfaserherstellung Verwendung findet".

No misspelling variants are generated for Polyamid in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Polyamid, spelled P-O-L-Y-A-M-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Thermoplast, aus Amiden bestehendes Polymer, das bei der Kunstfaserherstellung Verwendung findet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nylon war die erste Polyamid-Faser.
  2. „Die Bezeichnung Polyamide wird üblicherweise als Bezeichnung für synthetische, technisch verwendbare thermoplastische Kunststoffe verwendet und grenzt diese Stoffklasse damit von den chemisch verwandten Proteinen ab.“

Synonyms

DederonMarkennameDDRGrilonSchweizerNylonPA66PerlonPA6AkulonPA6TimbrellePA6.6CaprolanHydrofilDorlonEnkaLamigamidAnjamidFRIANYLDanamidDederonKapronKevlarNivionPolycaprolactamSilonAkulonAnjamidDinalonDurethanMiramidDylamidSchulamidTechnylUltramidUnylonVestamidZytelDYMIDSunamid

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 "Polyamid"?
"Polyamid" is spelled P-O-L-Y-A-M-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [poliʔaˈmiːt].
What does "Polyamid" mean?
As a noun, "Polyamid" means: Thermoplast, aus Amiden bestehendes Polymer, das bei der Kunstfaserherstellung Verwendung findet
How do you pronounce "Polyamid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polyamid" is [poliʔaˈmiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polyamid" come from?
"Polyamid" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list