Silicat
[ziliˈkaːt]
The verdict
“Silicat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Salz der Kieselsäure
Corpus desk
Index DE-silicat · Silicat · German
Silicat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Silicat |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ziliˈkaːt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Silicat“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Silicat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ziliˈkaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Salz der Kieselsäure".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Silicat, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Silicat, spelled S-I-L-I-C-A-T.
Definition
- 1Salz der Kieselsäure
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Silicat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei fehlender Vegetationsdecke und hoher Verdunstungsrate wird gelöstes Silicat aus tieferen Bodenbereichen nach oben geführt und bildet nach Verdunstung des Wassers silicatische Bodenkrusten.“
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.