Aubergine

[ˌobɛʁˈʒiːnə]

/[ˌobɛʁˈʒiːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aubergine” is uncommon German (frequency #60,350 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,350
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pflanze (Solanum melongena) aus der Familie der Nachtschattengewächse (Solanaceae)

Key facts for Aubergine
PropertyValue
HeadwordAubergine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌobɛʁˈʒiːnə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,350
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aubergine” 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). Aubergine lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Aubergine is uncommon German at frequency #60,350 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌobɛʁˈʒiːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Aubergine in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Aubergine, spelled A-U-B-E-R-G-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanze (Solanum melongena) aus der Familie der Nachtschattengewächse (Solanaceae)
  2. 2
    essbare, ei- bis keulenförmige, zumeist – je nach Sorte – dunkelviolette bis weißliche Frucht der unter [1] beschriebenen Pflanze
  3. 3
    Glasur von blauroter Farbe, die in bestimmten chinesischen Porzellanen verwendet wird
  4. 4
    chinesisches Porzellan mit der unter [3] beschriebenen Glasur

Synonyms

EierpflanzeSolanum melongenaEierfruchtMelanzaneMelanzani

This word in other languages

aubergine(English)berenjena(Español)aubergine(Français)beringela(Português)

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 "Aubergine"?
"Aubergine" is spelled A-U-B-E-R-G-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌobɛʁˈʒiːnə].
What does "Aubergine" mean?
As a noun, "Aubergine" means: Pflanze (Solanum melongena) aus der Familie der Nachtschattengewächse (Solanaceae)
How do you pronounce "Aubergine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aubergine" is [ˌobɛʁˈʒiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aubergine" come from?
"Aubergine" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Aubergine”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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