Virion
[ˈviːʁi̯ɔn]
The verdict
“Virion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - reifes, infektiöses Virus, das außerhalb der Wirtszelle vorkommt
Corpus desk
Index DE-virion · Virion · German
Virion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Virion |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈviːʁi̯ɔn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Virion“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Virion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈviːʁi̯ɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "reifes, infektiöses Virus, das außerhalb der Wirtszelle vorkommt".
Virion doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Virion, spelled V-I-R-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1reifes, infektiöses Virus, das außerhalb der Wirtszelle vorkommt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Virion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im Gegensatz hierzu neutralisiert das korrespondierende Antiserum das Virion, da es mit den Antigenen des Hüllproteins reagiert; das gleiche Antiserum ist ohne jeden Einfluß auf die infektiöse Nucleinsäure, die aus dem Virion isoliert wurde.“
„Das Virion wird zum bösen Virus, und unterwirft sie zur Zwangsarbeit.“
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.