Propolis
[ˈpʁoːpolɪs]
The verdict
“Propolis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von Honigbienen hergestelltes, antibiotisch wirkendes Stoffgemisch, das zur Abdichtung der Nisthöhle verwendet wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-propolis · Propolis · German
Propolis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Propolis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpʁoːpolɪs] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Propolis“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Propolis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʁoːpolɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von Honigbienen hergestelltes, antibiotisch wirkendes Stoffgemisch, das zur Abdichtung der Nisthöhle verwendet wird".
Propolis has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Propolis, spelled P-R-O-P-O-L-I-S.
Definition
- 1von Honigbienen hergestelltes, antibiotisch wirkendes Stoffgemisch, das zur Abdichtung der Nisthöhle verwendet wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Propolis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Honig, Gelée Royale, Propolis oder auch Bienengift sind seit Jahrtausenden bewährte Heilmittel.
Propolis findet heutzutage häufig in der Kosmetik und in der Naturheilkunde Anwendung.
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.