Thulium

[ˈtuːli̯ʊm]

/[ˈtuːli̯ʊm]/ noun

The verdict

“Thulium” 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) - chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 69, das zu den Lanthanoiden gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-thulium · Thulium · German

Thulium · 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 "T" 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 Thulium
PropertyValue
HeadwordThulium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtuːli̯ʊm]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Thulium“ im Deutschen

Thuliumliegt 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

Thulium is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtuːli̯ʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 69, das zu den Lanthanoiden gehört".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Thulium, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Thulium, spelled T-H-U-L-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 69, das zu den Lanthanoiden gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Natur kommt Thulium nur in Verbindungen vor.
  2. Im Mineral Gadolinit finden sich geringe Mengen Thulium.

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 "Thulium"?
"Thulium" is spelled T-H-U-L-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtuːli̯ʊm].
What does "Thulium" mean?
As a noun, "Thulium" means: chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 69, das zu den Lanthanoiden gehört
How do you pronounce "Thulium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thulium" is [ˈtuːli̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Thulium" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list