Amaryllis

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The verdict

“Amaryllis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper 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) - Name einer Hirtin; Amaryllis

Corpus desk

Index DE-amaryllis · Amaryllis · German

Amaryllis · 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 Amaryllis
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmaryllis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Amaryllis“ im Deutschen

Amaryllisliegt 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

Amaryllis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Name einer Hirtin; Amaryllis".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Amaryllis, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Amaryllis, spelled A-M-A-R-Y-L-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Name einer Hirtin; Amaryllis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „nos patriae finis et dulica linquimus arva: / nos patriam fugimus; tu, Tityre, lentus in umbra / formosam resonare doces Amaryllida silvas.“ (Verg. ecl. 1,3–5)
  2. „nonne fuit satius, tristis Amaryllidos iras / atque superba pati fastidia?“ (Verg. ecl. 2,14–15)

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 "Amaryllis"?
"Amaryllis" is spelled A-M-A-R-Y-L-L-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Amaryllis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Amaryllis" means: Name einer Hirtin; Amaryllis
How do you pronounce "Amaryllis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amaryllis" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amaryllis" come from?
"Amaryllis" 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