arbor

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The verdict

“arbor” is an uncommon German word, ranked #62,182 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#62,182
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Baum

Key facts for arbor
PropertyValue
Headwordarbor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,182
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arbor” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). arbor lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for arbor is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,182 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for arbor in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is arbor, spelled A-R-B-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baum
  2. 2
    Pressbaum, Pressbengel, Ständer
  3. 3
    Mastbaum, Mast
  4. 4
    Ruder
  5. 5
    Speerschaft
  6. 6
    Meerestier, vielleicht eine Art Tintenfisch
  7. 7
    Kreuz

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arbor"?
"arbor" is spelled A-R-B-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "arbor" mean?
As a noun, "arbor" means: Baum
How do you pronounce "arbor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arbor" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arbor" come from?
"arbor" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “arbor”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-R-B-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list