Xylem
[ksyˈleːm]
The verdict
“Xylem” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gewebe in Pflanzen für Wassertransport von der Wurzel zu den Blättern
Corpus desk
Index DE-xylem · Xylem · German
Xylem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "X" 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 | Xylem |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ksyˈleːm] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Xylem“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Xylem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ksyˈleːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gewebe in Pflanzen für Wassertransport von der Wurzel zu den Blättern".
Xylem has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Xylem, spelled X-Y-L-E-M.
Definition
- 1Gewebe in Pflanzen für Wassertransport von der Wurzel zu den Blättern
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Xylem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Pflanze stirbt ab, da das Xylem nicht genügend Wasser transportieren kann.
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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.