Pyrolyse
[ˌpyʁoˈlyːzə]
The verdict
“Pyrolyse” 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) - die Zersetzung von Stoffen durch Hitze
Corpus desk
Index DE-pyrolyse · Pyrolyse · German
Pyrolyse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Pyrolyse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌpyʁoˈlyːzə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pyrolyse“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pyrolyse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpyʁoˈlyːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Zersetzung von Stoffen durch Hitze".
Pyrolyse has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pyrolyse, spelled P-Y-R-O-L-Y-S-E.
Definition
- 1die Zersetzung von Stoffen durch Hitze
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.