Xylol

[ksyˈloːl]

/[ksyˈloːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Xylol” 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 May 6, 2026) - aromatische Kohlenstoffverbindung, die in drei isomeren Formen vorliegt

Key facts for Xylol
PropertyValue
HeadwordXylol
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ksyˈloːl]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Xylol” sits in German frequency

Xylol falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Xylol is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ksyˈloːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aromatische Kohlenstoffverbindung, die in drei isomeren Formen vorliegt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Xylol in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Xylol, spelled X-Y-L-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    aromatische Kohlenstoffverbindung, die in drei isomeren Formen vorliegt

Synonyms

DimethylbenzolDimethylbenzenXylen

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 "Xylol"?
"Xylol" is spelled X-Y-L-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ksyˈloːl].
What does "Xylol" mean?
As a noun, "Xylol" means: aromatische Kohlenstoffverbindung, die in drei isomeren Formen vorliegt
How do you pronounce "Xylol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Xylol" is [ksyˈloːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Xylol" come from?
"Xylol" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Xylol”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is X-Y-L-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ksyˈloːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list