Bohnenkraut

[ˈboːnənˌkʁaʊ̯t]

/[ˈboːnənˌkʁaʊ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Pflanze aus der Gattung Satureja, die teilweise als Küchenkraut verwendet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-bohnenkraut · Bohnenkraut · German

Bohnenkraut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Bohnenkraut
PropertyValue
HeadwordBohnenkraut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈboːnənˌkʁaʊ̯t]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bohnenkraut“ im Deutschen

Bohnenkrautschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bohnenkraut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈboːnənˌkʁaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Pflanze aus der Gattung Satureja, die teilweise als Küchenkraut verwendet wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bohnenkraut, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bohnenkraut, spelled B-O-H-N-E-N-K-R-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Pflanze aus der Gattung Satureja, die teilweise als Küchenkraut verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Bohnenkraut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die meisten Bohnenkräuter kommen in den temperaten Gebieten und den tropischen Gebirgen vor.
  2. Das Bohnenkraut passt sehr gut zu Bohnen, Kartoffeln und Salat.

Synonyms

Pfefferkraut

This word in other languages

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 "Bohnenkraut"?
"Bohnenkraut" is spelled B-O-H-N-E-N-K-R-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈboːnənˌkʁaʊ̯t].
What does "Bohnenkraut" mean?
As a noun, "Bohnenkraut" means: eine Pflanze aus der Gattung Satureja, die teilweise als Küchenkraut verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Bohnenkraut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bohnenkraut" is [ˈboːnənˌkʁaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bohnenkraut" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list