Propangas
[pʁoˈpaːnˌɡaːs]
The verdict
“Propangas” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - farbloses, geruchloses, brennbares Gas, dessen Moleküle aus drei Kohlenstoff- und acht Wasserstoffatomen besteht
Corpus desk
Index DE-propangas · Propangas · German
Propangas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Propangas |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pʁoˈpaːnˌɡaːs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Propangas“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Propangas is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁoˈpaːnˌɡaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "farbloses, geruchloses, brennbares Gas, dessen Moleküle aus drei Kohlenstoff- und acht Wasserstoffatomen besteht".
Zero misspellings are on record for Propangas in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Propangas, spelled P-R-O-P-A-N-G-A-S.
Definition
- 1farbloses, geruchloses, brennbares Gas, dessen Moleküle aus drei Kohlenstoff- und acht Wasserstoffatomen besteht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Propangas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wird eine Gasflasche hingegen im Keller gelagert, wovon Flacher dringend abrät, kann das Propangas, das schwerer ist als Luft, einen See bilden und sich durch einen einzigen Funken entzünden.“
„Sowohl auf der ‚Darwin‘ als auch auf den Liefer- und Verteilerschiffen muß das Propangas auf minus 40 Grad gehalten werden, damit es flüssig bleibt und umgeladen werden kann.“
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.