Vulkanit

[vʊlkaˈniːt]

/[vʊlkaˈniːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Vulkanit” 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) - Gestein aus an der Erdoberfläche abgekühlter Lava, Vulkangestein

Corpus desk

Index DE-vulkanit · Vulkanit · German

Vulkanit · 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.

Key facts for Vulkanit
PropertyValue
HeadwordVulkanit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vʊlkaˈniːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Vulkanit“ im Deutschen

Vulkanitschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vulkanit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [vʊlkaˈniːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gestein aus an der Erdoberfläche abgekühlter Lava, Vulkangestein".

Zero misspellings are on record for Vulkanit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vulkanit, spelled V-U-L-K-A-N-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gestein aus an der Erdoberfläche abgekühlter Lava, Vulkangestein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Vorkommen von Vulkaniten sind nicht nur auf der Erde, sondern auch auf erdähnlichen Planeten und deren Monden bekannt.“
  2. „Für Magmatite, Plutonite und Vulkanite konnte er sich begeistern und sich mit anderen Studenten heftig über Ablagerungs- und Sedimentgesteine, die Metamorphite, streiten, doch die Politik nahm er nur so weit zur Kenntnis, wie es der Politunterricht seines Studiums erforderlich machte.“

Synonyms

ErgussgesteinEruptivgestein

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 "Vulkanit"?
"Vulkanit" is spelled V-U-L-K-A-N-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [vʊlkaˈniːt].
What does "Vulkanit" mean?
As a noun, "Vulkanit" means: Gestein aus an der Erdoberfläche abgekühlter Lava, Vulkangestein
How do you pronounce "Vulkanit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vulkanit" is [vʊlkaˈniːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vulkanit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list