Printmedium

[ˈpʁɪntˌmeːdi̯ʊm]

/[ˈpʁɪntˌmeːdi̯ʊm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - klassisches, papierbasiertes Medium oder Verlagserzeugnis wie eine Zeitung, eine Zeitschrift oder ein Buch

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Index DE-printmedium · Printmedium · German

Printmedium · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Printmedium
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrintmedium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁɪntˌmeːdi̯ʊm]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Printmedium“ im Deutschen

Printmediumliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Printmedium is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʁɪntˌmeːdi̯ʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "klassisches, papierbasiertes Medium oder Verlagserzeugnis wie eine Zeitung, eine Zeitschrift oder ein Buch".

Zero misspellings are on record for Printmedium in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Printmedium, spelled P-R-I-N-T-M-E-D-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    klassisches, papierbasiertes Medium oder Verlagserzeugnis wie eine Zeitung, eine Zeitschrift oder ein Buch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als Printmedien (Druckmedien) werden die klassischen Informationsquellen, also Zeitschriften, Zeitungen, Bücher, Kataloge, geografische Karten und Pläne, aber auch Postkarten, Kalender, Poster, Flugblätter, Flugschriften, Plakate usw. bezeichnet.“
  2. „Viele weitere neuere beziehen sich auf spezielle Textsortenbereiche in Printmedien (…) oder stellen einen Vergleich zwischen Sprachen und Regionen in den Mittelpunkt (…).“

Synonyms

DruckerzeugnisDruckmedium

Antonyms

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 "Printmedium"?
"Printmedium" is spelled P-R-I-N-T-M-E-D-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁɪntˌmeːdi̯ʊm].
What does "Printmedium" mean?
As a noun, "Printmedium" means: klassisches, papierbasiertes Medium oder Verlagserzeugnis wie eine Zeitung, eine Zeitschrift oder ein Buch
How do you pronounce "Printmedium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Printmedium" is [ˈpʁɪntˌmeːdi̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Printmedium" come from?
"Printmedium" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list