Promethium
[pʁoˈmeːti̯ʊm]
The verdict
“Promethium” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 61, das zu den Lanthanoiden gehört
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Index DE-promethium · Promethium · German
Promethium · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Promethium |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pʁoˈmeːti̯ʊm] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Promethium“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Promethium is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁoˈmeːti̯ʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 61, das zu den Lanthanoiden gehört".
Promethium has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Promethium, spelled P-R-O-M-E-T-H-I-U-M.
Definition
- 1chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 61, das zu den Lanthanoiden gehört
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Promethium appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Promethium ist das zweite radioaktive Element des Periodensystems.
Promethium wurde 1945 von einer amerikanischen Forschergruppe als Spaltprodukt des Urans entdeckt.
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.