Vitellin
[vitɛˈliːn]
The verdict
“Vitellin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein im Eidotter enthaltenes Protein
Corpus desk
Index DE-vitellin · Vitellin · German
Vitellin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Vitellin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [vitɛˈliːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Vitellin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Vitellin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [vitɛˈliːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein im Eidotter enthaltenes Protein".
Zero misspellings are on record for Vitellin in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Vitellin, spelled V-I-T-E-L-L-I-N.
Definition
- 1ein im Eidotter enthaltenes Protein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Vitellin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Eigelb von Vogeleiern erhärtet an der Luft, weil die atmosphärische Feuchtigkeit das Vitellin darin fällt.
Wie verteilen sich Eiweiß, Vitellin, Fett, Lecithin und Vitamine im Ei?
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.