Terpentin

[tɛʁpɛnˈtiːn]

/[tɛʁpɛnˈtiːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Terpentin” is uncommon German (frequency #72,991 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,991
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Harz (klebrige Absonderung von Honigkonsistenz) verschiedener Nadelholzbäume

Corpus desk

Index DE-terpentin · Terpentin · German

Terpentin · rank #72,991 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,991
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH testeten

Nearest frequency peer: testeten (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Terpentin“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Terpentin“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Terpentin
PropertyValue
HeadwordTerpentin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tɛʁpɛnˈtiːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,991
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Terpentin“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Terpentinfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „testeten“ (#72,992), „Tempos“ (#72,989), „Thrill“ (#72,993). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Terpentin“ bei #72,991. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Terpentin is uncommon German at frequency #72,991 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [tɛʁpɛnˈtiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Terpentin in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Terpentin, spelled T-E-R-P-E-N-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Harz (klebrige Absonderung von Honigkonsistenz) verschiedener Nadelholzbäume
  2. 2
    Kurzwort für Terpentinöl oder Terpentinersatz, einem Destillat aus Erdöl

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Den venezianischen Terpentin bewahrt man in Deckelkruken aus Porcellan auf, deren oberer Rand stets sauber gehalten werden muss, denn der Terpentin wirkt beim Eintrocknen wie ein Kitt.“
  2. „Unter diese gehören vorzüglich die Harze und der Terpentin aus den Nadelhölzern und der zuckerhaltige Saft der Birken und Ahorne.“

Synonyms

KienölTerpentinöl

This word in other languages

turpentine(English)trementina(Español)térébenthine(Français)

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 "Terpentin"?
"Terpentin" is spelled T-E-R-P-E-N-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tɛʁpɛnˈtiːn].
What does "Terpentin" mean?
As a noun, "Terpentin" means: Harz (klebrige Absonderung von Honigkonsistenz) verschiedener Nadelholzbäume
How do you pronounce "Terpentin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Terpentin" is [tɛʁpɛnˈtiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Terpentin" come from?
"Terpentin" 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 "Terpentin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Trauzeuge#73,010Stimmlage#72,968tristesse#73,014Stehplatz#72,962

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list