Allium cepa

[ˌali̯ʊm ˈt͡seːpa]

/[ˌali̯ʊm ˈt͡seːpa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der wissenschaftliche Name für die Küchenzwiebel

Corpus desk

Index DE-allium-cepa · Allium cepa · German

Allium cepa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Allium cepa
PropertyValue
HeadwordAllium cepa
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌali̯ʊm ˈt͡seːpa]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Allium cepa“ im Deutschen

Allium cepaschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Allium cepa is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌali̯ʊm ˈt͡seːpa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der wissenschaftliche Name für die Küchenzwiebel".

Zero misspellings are on record for Allium cepa in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Allium cepa, spelled A-L-L-I-U-M- -C-E-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    der wissenschaftliche Name für die Küchenzwiebel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Allium cepa ist ein beliebtes Untersuchungsobjekt für botanisch ausgerichtete Mikroskopierkurse.

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 "Allium cepa"?
"Allium cepa" is spelled A-L-L-I-U-M- -C-E-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌali̯ʊm ˈt͡seːpa].
What does "Allium cepa" mean?
As a noun, "Allium cepa" means: der wissenschaftliche Name für die Küchenzwiebel
How do you pronounce "Allium cepa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Allium cepa" is [ˌali̯ʊm ˈt͡seːpa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Allium cepa" come from?
"Allium cepa" 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