Quecksilber

[ˈkvɛkˌzɪlbɐ]

/[ˈkvɛkˌzɪlbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Quecksilber” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,105
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 80, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-quecksilber · Quecksilber · German

Quecksilber · rank #22,105 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,105
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH Qualitätssich…

Nearest frequency peer: Qualitätssicherung (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Quecksilber“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Quecksilber“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Quecksilber
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuecksilber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkvɛkˌzɪlbɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,105
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Quecksilber“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Quecksilberliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Qualitätssicherung“ (#22,104), „Quentin“ (#22,106), „QR“ (#22,103). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „Quecksilber“ bei #22,105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Quecksilber (IPA [ˈkvɛkˌzɪlbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,105 among 216 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 80, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Quecksilber, with forms such as "qeucksilber", "qquecksilber", and "quceksilber". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Quecksilber, spelled Q-U-E-C-K-S-I-L-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 80, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Quecksilber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Quecksilber ist bei Zimmertemperatur flüssig.
  2. „Aber in ihrem Liebesthermometer war das Quecksilber unaufhörlich gefallen.“

Synonyms

MerkurHydrargyrum

This word in other languages

mercury(English)mercurio(Español)mercure(Français)mercúrio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qeucksilber
  • qquecksilber
  • quceksilber
  • queccksilber
  • queckislber
  • queckksilber
  • quecksibler
  • quecksilbber
  • quecksilberr
  • quecksilbre
  • quecksilebr
  • quecksillber
  • quecksliber
  • queckssilber
  • quecskilber
  • quekcsilber
  • uqecksilber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Quecksilber - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

qeucksilber2qquecksilber1quceksilber2queccksilber1queckislber2queckksilber1quecksibler2quecksilbber1
Edit distance from "Quecksilber"

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 "Quecksilber"?
"Quecksilber" is spelled Q-U-E-C-K-S-I-L-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkvɛkˌzɪlbɐ].
What does "Quecksilber" mean?
As a noun, "Quecksilber" means: ein chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 80, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört
What are common misspellings of "Quecksilber"?
Common misspellings include "qeucksilber", "qquecksilber", "quceksilber", "queccksilber", "queckislber". The correct spelling is "Quecksilber".
How do you pronounce "Quecksilber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quecksilber" is [ˈkvɛkˌzɪlbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quecksilber" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Quecksilber", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nachzugehen#22,077Morgenstern#22,069standhalten#22,150unheimliche#22,183

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Ungewissheit17 variantshilfsbereit17 variantsHebräischen17 variantsvorbereitete17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list