adiantum

[aˈdjantum]

/[aˈdjantum]/ noun

The verdict

“adiantum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frauenhaarfarn, Frauenhaar, Frauenfarn, Venushaar (Adiantum)

Corpus desk

Index DE-adiantum · adiantum · German

adiantum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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.

Key facts for adiantum
PropertyValue
Headwordadiantum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈdjantum]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „adiantum“ im Deutschen

adiantumsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

adiantum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈdjantum]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frauenhaarfarn, Frauenhaar, Frauenfarn, Venushaar (Adiantum)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for adiantum in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is adiantum, spelled A-D-I-A-N-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frauenhaarfarn, Frauenhaar, Frauenfarn, Venushaar (Adiantum)

Synonyms

niekropień

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 "adiantum"?
"adiantum" is spelled A-D-I-A-N-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈdjantum].
What does "adiantum" mean?
As a noun, "adiantum" means: Frauenhaarfarn, Frauenhaar, Frauenfarn, Venushaar (Adiantum)
How do you pronounce "adiantum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adiantum" is [aˈdjantum]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adiantum" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list