Xylitol
[ksyliˈtoːl]
The verdict
“Xylitol” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zuckeraustauschstoff, der in zahlreichen Früchten und Gemüsesorten und in geringen Mengen im menschlichem Körper natürlicherweise vorkommt
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Index DE-xylitol · Xylitol · German
Xylitol · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Xylitol |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ksyliˈtoːl] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “Xylitol” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
Xylitol is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ksyliˈtoːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zuckeraustauschstoff, der in zahlreichen Früchten und Gemüsesorten und in geringen Mengen im menschlichem Körper natürlicherweise vorkommt".
Zero misspellings are on record for Xylitol in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 Xylitol, spelled X-Y-L-I-T-O-L.
Definition
- 1Zuckeraustauschstoff, der in zahlreichen Früchten und Gemüsesorten und in geringen Mengen im menschlichem Körper natürlicherweise vorkommt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Xylitol appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Xylitol hat denselben Geschmack und annähernd dieselbe Süßkraft wie Zucker, d. h. Saccharose.
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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.
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