Pyrit

[pyˈʁiːt]

/[pyˈʁiːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pyrit” is uncommon German (frequency #86,945 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,945
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - häufig vorkommendes, hartes Mineral, das aus Schwefel und Eisen besteht

Key facts for Pyrit
PropertyValue
HeadwordPyrit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pyˈʁiːt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#86,945
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pyrit” 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). Pyrit 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

Pyrit is uncommon German at frequency #86,945 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pyˈʁiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "häufig vorkommendes, hartes Mineral, das aus Schwefel und Eisen besteht".

No misspelling variants are generated for Pyrit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pyrit, spelled P-Y-R-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    häufig vorkommendes, hartes Mineral, das aus Schwefel und Eisen besteht

Synonyms

EisenkiesSchwefelkiesKatzengold

This word in other languages

pyrite(English)pirita(Español)pyrite(Français)

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 "Pyrit"?
"Pyrit" is spelled P-Y-R-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pyˈʁiːt].
What does "Pyrit" mean?
As a noun, "Pyrit" means: häufig vorkommendes, hartes Mineral, das aus Schwefel und Eisen besteht
How do you pronounce "Pyrit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pyrit" is [pyˈʁiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pyrit" come from?
"Pyrit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Pyrit”

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

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