Ahornbaum

[ˈaːhɔʁnˌbaʊ̯m]

/[ˈaːhɔʁnˌbaʊ̯m]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Baum, der zur Gattung Ahorn gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-ahornbaum · Ahornbaum · German

Ahornbaum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 Ahornbaum
PropertyValue
HeadwordAhornbaum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːhɔʁnˌbaʊ̯m]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ahornbaum“ im Deutschen

Ahornbaumliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ahornbaum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːhɔʁnˌbaʊ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Baum, der zur Gattung Ahorn gehört".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ahornbaum, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ahornbaum, spelled A-H-O-R-N-B-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baum, der zur Gattung Ahorn gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ahornbaum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich habe einen Ahornbaum im Garten.
  2. „Die Ahornbäume und die Ebereschen hatten keine Blätter mehr.“

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 "Ahornbaum"?
"Ahornbaum" is spelled A-H-O-R-N-B-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːhɔʁnˌbaʊ̯m].
What does "Ahornbaum" mean?
As a noun, "Ahornbaum" means: Baum, der zur Gattung Ahorn gehört
How do you pronounce "Ahornbaum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ahornbaum" is [ˈaːhɔʁnˌbaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ahornbaum" come from?
"Ahornbaum" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list