Atropa bella-donna

[ˌaːtʁopa bɛlaˈdɔna]

/[ˌaːtʁopa bɛlaˈdɔna]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der wissenschaftliche Name der schwarzen Tollkirsche

Key facts for Atropa bella-donna
PropertyValue
HeadwordAtropa bella-donna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌaːtʁopa bɛlaˈdɔna]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Atropa bella-donna” sits in German frequency

Atropa bella-donna 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

Atropa bella-donna is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌaːtʁopa bɛlaˈdɔna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der wissenschaftliche Name der schwarzen Tollkirsche".

No misspelling variants are generated for Atropa bella-donna in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Atropa bella-donna, spelled A-T-R-O-P-A- -B-E-L-L-A---D-O-N-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    der wissenschaftliche Name der schwarzen Tollkirsche

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 "Atropa bella-donna"?
"Atropa bella-donna" is spelled A-T-R-O-P-A- -B-E-L-L-A---D-O-N-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌaːtʁopa bɛlaˈdɔna].
What does "Atropa bella-donna" mean?
As a noun, "Atropa bella-donna" means: der wissenschaftliche Name der schwarzen Tollkirsche
How do you pronounce "Atropa bella-donna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Atropa bella-donna" is [ˌaːtʁopa bɛlaˈdɔna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Atropa bella-donna" come from?
"Atropa bella-donna" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Atropa bella-donna”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-T-R-O-P-A- -B-E-L-L-A---D-O-N-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌaːtʁopa bɛlaˈdɔna] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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