Zellulose

[t͡sɛluˈloːzə]

/[t͡sɛluˈloːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zellulose” is uncommon German (frequency #64,900 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,900
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pflanzliches Material, aus dem die Zellwand besteht

Key facts for Zellulose
PropertyValue
HeadwordZellulose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɛluˈloːzə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,900
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zellulose” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zellulose lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zellulose is uncommon German at frequency #64,900 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɛluˈloːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "pflanzliches Material, aus dem die Zellwand besteht".

Zellulose doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zellulose, spelled Z-E-L-L-U-L-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    pflanzliches Material, aus dem die Zellwand besteht

Synonyms

Zellstoff

This word in other languages

cellulose(English)celulosa(Español)cellulose(Français)celulose(Português)

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 "Zellulose"?
"Zellulose" is spelled Z-E-L-L-U-L-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛluˈloːzə].
What does "Zellulose" mean?
As a noun, "Zellulose" means: pflanzliches Material, aus dem die Zellwand besteht
How do you pronounce "Zellulose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zellulose" is [t͡sɛluˈloːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zellulose" come from?
"Zellulose" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Zellulose”

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-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɛluˈloːzə] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list