Araukarie

[aʁaʊ̯ˈkaːʁiə]

/[aʁaʊ̯ˈkaːʁiə]/ noun

The verdict

“Araukarie” 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 May 6, 2026) - ein immergrüner Nadelbaum, der hauptsächlich in Südamerika und Australien vorkommt

Key facts for Araukarie
PropertyValue
HeadwordAraukarie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʁaʊ̯ˈkaːʁiə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Araukarie” sits in German frequency

Araukarie falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Araukarie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aʁaʊ̯ˈkaːʁiə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein immergrüner Nadelbaum, der hauptsächlich in Südamerika und Australien vorkommt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Araukarie in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Araukarie, spelled A-R-A-U-K-A-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein immergrüner Nadelbaum, der hauptsächlich in Südamerika und Australien vorkommt

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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 "Araukarie"?
"Araukarie" is spelled A-R-A-U-K-A-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aʁaʊ̯ˈkaːʁiə].
What does "Araukarie" mean?
As a noun, "Araukarie" means: ein immergrüner Nadelbaum, der hauptsächlich in Südamerika und Australien vorkommt
How do you pronounce "Araukarie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Araukarie" is [aʁaʊ̯ˈkaːʁiə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Araukarie" come from?
"Araukarie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Araukarie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-R-A-U-K-A-R-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʁaʊ̯ˈkaːʁiə] (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
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