solvent

[zɔlˈvɛnt]

/[zɔlˈvɛnt]/ adj

The verdict

“solvent” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - zahlungsfähig

Corpus desk

Index DE-solvent · solvent · German

solvent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for solvent
PropertyValue
Headwordsolvent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zɔlˈvɛnt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „solvent“ im Deutschen

solventliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

solvent is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [zɔlˈvɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zahlungsfähig".

solvent has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is solvent, spelled S-O-L-V-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zahlungsfähig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Unternehmen ist nicht mehr solvent.
  2. „Damit ist in Europa ein eigentlicher Weltspielermarkt entstanden mit der Folge, dass die solventesten Klubs die Spieler von überall her zusammenkaufen können.“

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "solvent"?
"solvent" is spelled S-O-L-V-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zɔlˈvɛnt].
What does "solvent" mean?
As an adjective, "solvent" means: zahlungsfähig
How do you pronounce "solvent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "solvent" is [zɔlˈvɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "solvent" come from?
"solvent" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list