Zelluloid
[t͡sɛluˈlɔɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Zelluloid” is uncommon German (frequency #88,559 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,559
- frequency rank, German
- 37,643
- “Z” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durchsichtiger, elastischer Kunststoff, der, da man ihn einfach schmelzen und formen kann, eine Massenfertigung ermöglichte
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zelluloid |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡sɛluˈlɔɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #88,559 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zelluloid” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Zelluloid is uncommon German at frequency #88,559 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɛluˈlɔɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zelluloid, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zelluloid, spelled Z-E-L-L-U-L-O-I-D.
Definition
- 1durchsichtiger, elastischer Kunststoff, der, da man ihn einfach schmelzen und formen kann, eine Massenfertigung ermöglichte
- 2Träger aus [1] für die chemischen Substanzen auf einem Film
Synonyms
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "Zelluloid"?
What does "Zelluloid" mean?
How do you pronounce "Zelluloid"?
What language does "Zelluloid" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “Zelluloid”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-E-L-L-U-L-O-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡sɛluˈlɔɪ̯t] (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
Other uncommon German words near this rank
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.