Bitterorange
[ˈbɪtɐʔoˌʁɑ̃ːʒə]
The verdict
“Bitterorange” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - immergrüner Baum mit dornigen Zweigen und orangefarbenen kugeligen Früchten
Corpus desk
Index DE-bitterorange · Bitterorange · German
Bitterorange · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bitterorange |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɪtɐʔoˌʁɑ̃ːʒə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bitterorange“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bitterorange is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɪtɐʔoˌʁɑ̃ːʒə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Bitterorange in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Bitterorange, spelled B-I-T-T-E-R-O-R-A-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1immergrüner Baum mit dornigen Zweigen und orangefarbenen kugeligen Früchten
- 2eine Art der Gattung Zitruspflanzen
- 3reife Frucht von [1], meist verarbeitet zu Orangenmarmelade, die äußere Fruchtschale zu Orangeat
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Bitterorange appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die weißen Blüten der Bitterorange duften stark.
Die Kreuzungspartner sind bei kultivierten Zitrusarten und traditionellen Sorten oft nicht sicher bekannt; die Bitterorange geht auf eine Kreuzung von Mandarine und Pampelmuse zurück.
Synonyms
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.