Carambola

[kaʁamˈboːla]

/[kaʁamˈboːla]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sternförmige, tropische Frucht einer Art der Gurkenbäume (Averrhoa) aus der Familie Sauerkleegewächse Oxalidaceae, die ursprünglich aus Südostasien stammt, mittlerweile jedoch weltweit in den Trope...

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Index DE-carambola · Carambola · German

Carambola · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 Carambola
PropertyValue
HeadwordCarambola
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁamˈboːla]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Carambola“ im Deutschen

Carambolaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Carambola is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaʁamˈboːla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sternförmige, tropische Frucht einer Art der Gurkenbäume (Averrhoa) aus der Familie Sauerkleegewächse Oxalidaceae, die ursprünglich aus Südostasien stammt, mittlerweile jedoch weltweit in den Trope...".

Carambola has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Carambola, spelled C-A-R-A-M-B-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    sternförmige, tropische Frucht einer Art der Gurkenbäume (Averrhoa) aus der Familie Sauerkleegewächse Oxalidaceae, die ursprünglich aus Südostasien stammt, mittlerweile jedoch weltweit in den Tropen und Subtropen kultiviert wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Carambolas schmecken leicht säuerlich und sehr fruchtig.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Carambola"?
"Carambola" is spelled C-A-R-A-M-B-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁamˈboːla].
What does "Carambola" mean?
As a noun, "Carambola" means: sternförmige, tropische Frucht einer Art der Gurkenbäume (Averrhoa) aus der Familie Sauerkleegewächse Oxalidaceae, die ursprünglich aus Südostasien stammt, mittlerweile jedoch weltweit in den Trope...
How do you pronounce "Carambola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Carambola" is [kaʁamˈboːla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Carambola" come from?
"Carambola" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list