Proteins

[pʁoteˈiːns]

/[pʁoteˈiːns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Proteins” is uncommon German (frequency #61,843 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,843
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Protein

Key facts for Proteins
PropertyValue
HeadwordProteins
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁoteˈiːns]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,843
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Proteins” 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). Proteins 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

Proteins is uncommon German at frequency #61,843 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁoteˈiːns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Protein".

Proteins doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Proteins, spelled P-R-O-T-E-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Protein

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 "Proteins"?
"Proteins" is spelled P-R-O-T-E-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoteˈiːns].
What does "Proteins" mean?
As a noun, "Proteins" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Protein
How do you pronounce "Proteins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Proteins" is [pʁoteˈiːns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Proteins" come from?
"Proteins" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Proteins”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-O-T-E-I-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁoteˈiːns] (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