Polypropylen
[polipʁopyˈleːn]
The verdict
“Polypropylen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Polymer des Propylen; ein Kunststoff
Corpus desk
Index DE-polypropylen · Polypropylen · German
Polypropylen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Polypropylen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [polipʁopyˈleːn] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Polypropylen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Polypropylen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [polipʁopyˈleːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Polymer des Propylen; ein Kunststoff".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Polypropylen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Polypropylen, spelled P-O-L-Y-P-R-O-P-Y-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1Polymer des Propylen; ein Kunststoff
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Polypropylen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Polypropylen ist mit rund 20% Anteil an der Gesamtproduktion der zweitwichtigste Kunststoff.“
Synonyms
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.