Trockeneis

[ˈtʁɔkn̩ˌʔaɪ̯s]

/[ˈtʁɔkn̩ˌʔaɪ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trockeneis” is uncommon German (frequency #92,327 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,327
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - festes Kohlenstoffdioxid

Corpus desk

Index DE-trockeneis · Trockeneis · German

Trockeneis · rank #92,327 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,327
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Trigonometrie

Nearest frequency peer: Trigonometrie (-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 „Trockeneis“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Trockeneis
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrockeneis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁɔkn̩ˌʔaɪ̯s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,327
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Trockeneis“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Trockeneisfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Trigonometrie“ (#92,326), „Trübung“ (#92,328), „trüge“ (#92,329). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Trockeneis“ bei #92,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Trockeneis is uncommon German at frequency #92,327 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁɔkn̩ˌʔaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "festes Kohlenstoffdioxid".

No misspelling variants are generated for Trockeneis in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Trockeneis, spelled T-R-O-C-K-E-N-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    festes Kohlenstoffdioxid

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Trockeneis eignet sich gut für Bodennebeleffekte.

Antonyms

Wassereis

This word in other languages

dry ice(English)hielo seco(Español)glace carbonique(Français)gelo seco(Português)

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 "Trockeneis"?
"Trockeneis" is spelled T-R-O-C-K-E-N-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔkn̩ˌʔaɪ̯s].
What does "Trockeneis" mean?
As a noun, "Trockeneis" means: festes Kohlenstoffdioxid
How do you pronounce "Trockeneis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trockeneis" is [ˈtʁɔkn̩ˌʔaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trockeneis" come from?
"Trockeneis" 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 "Trockeneis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Täterinnen#92,334Umschlägen#92,343undenkbare#92,351utopischer#92,374

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list