Raffinerien

[ʁafinəˈʁiːən]

/[ʁafinəˈʁiːən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Raffinerien” is uncommon German (frequency #59,987 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,987
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Raffinerie

Key facts for Raffinerien
PropertyValue
HeadwordRaffinerien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁafinəˈʁiːən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,987
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Raffinerien” 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). Raffinerien 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

Raffinerien is uncommon German at frequency #59,987 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁafinəˈʁiːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Raffinerien, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Raffinerien, spelled R-A-F-F-I-N-E-R-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Raffinerie
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Raffinerie
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Raffinerie
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Raffinerie

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-F-F-I-N-E-R-I-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁafinəˈʁiːən] (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