Silizium

[ziˈliːt͡si̯ʊm]

/[ziˈliːt͡si̯ʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Silizium” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,916. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,916
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 14, das zu den Halbmetallen zählt

Corpus desk

Index DE-silizium · Silizium · German

Silizium · rank #44,916 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,916
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH siegreiche

Nearest frequency peer: siegreiche (-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 „Silizium“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Silizium“ 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 Silizium
PropertyValue
HeadwordSilizium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ziˈliːt͡si̯ʊm]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,916
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Silizium“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Siliziumliegt 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: „siegreiche“ (#44,915), „simpler“ (#44,917), „Sioux“ (#44,918). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Silizium“ bei #44,916. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Silizium (IPA [ziˈliːt͡si̯ʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,916 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 14, das zu den Halbmetallen zählt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Silizium, with forms such as "islizium", "siilzium", and "siliizum". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Silizium, spelled S-I-L-I-Z-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 14, das zu den Halbmetallen zählt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Silizium gibt es wie Sand am Meer.
  2. Elementares Silizium ist für den menschlichen Körper ungiftig und in gebundener silikatischer Form für den Menschen wichtig.

This word in other languages

silicon(English)silicio(Español)silicium(Français)silício(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • islizium
  • siilzium
  • siliizum
  • silizimu
  • siliziumm
  • silizuim
  • silizzium
  • sillizium
  • silziium
  • sliizium
  • ssilizium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Silizium - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

islizium2siilzium2siliizum2silizimu2siliziumm1silizuim2silizzium1sillizium1
Edit distance from "Silizium"

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 "Silizium"?
"Silizium" is spelled S-I-L-I-Z-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ziˈliːt͡si̯ʊm].
What does "Silizium" mean?
As a noun, "Silizium" means: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 14, das zu den Halbmetallen zählt
What are common misspellings of "Silizium"?
Common misspellings include "islizium", "siilzium", "siliizum", "silizimu", "siliziumm". The correct spelling is "Silizium".
How do you pronounce "Silizium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Silizium" is [ziˈliːt͡si̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Silizium" come from?
"Silizium" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sexfilme#44,913Senators#44,912Slowaken#44,922Spendern#44,927

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

simpler11 variantsSpinnerei11 variantsschools11 variantsstockte11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list