quicksilver
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The verdict
“quicksilver” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 80, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört
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Index DE-quicksilver · quicksilver · German
quicksilver · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 | quicksilver |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „quicksilver“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
quicksilver is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 80, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört".
No generated misspelling entries exist for quicksilver in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is quicksilver, spelled Q-U-I-C-K-S-I-L-V-E-R.
Definition
- 1ein chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 80, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how quicksilver appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
An older word for mercury is 'quicksilver'.
Synonyms
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.