Projektile

[ˌpʁojɛkˈtiːlə]

/[ˌpʁojɛkˈtiːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Projektile” is uncommon German (frequency #93,430 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,430
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Projektil

Key facts for Projektile
PropertyValue
HeadwordProjektile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpʁojɛkˈtiːlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,430
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Projektile” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Projektile lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Projektile is uncommon German at frequency #93,430 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpʁojɛkˈtiːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Projektile doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Projektile, spelled P-R-O-J-E-K-T-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Projektil
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Projektil
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Projektil

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 "Projektile"?
"Projektile" is spelled P-R-O-J-E-K-T-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpʁojɛkˈtiːlə].
What does "Projektile" mean?
As a noun, "Projektile" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Projektil
How do you pronounce "Projektile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Projektile" is [ˌpʁojɛkˈtiːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Projektile" come from?
"Projektile" 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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Using “Projektile”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-J-E-K-T-I-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌpʁojɛkˈtiːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list