Datura

[daˈtuːʁa]

/[daˈtuːʁa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - giftiges Nachtschattengewächs mit großen weißen Blüten und stacheligen Früchten

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Index DE-datura · Datura · German

Datura · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 Datura
PropertyValue
HeadwordDatura
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[daˈtuːʁa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Datura“ im Deutschen

Daturaschafft 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

Datura is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [daˈtuːʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "giftiges Nachtschattengewächs mit großen weißen Blüten und stacheligen Früchten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Datura, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Datura, spelled D-A-T-U-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    giftiges Nachtschattengewächs mit großen weißen Blüten und stacheligen Früchten

Synonyms

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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 "Datura"?
"Datura" is spelled D-A-T-U-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [daˈtuːʁa].
What does "Datura" mean?
As a noun, "Datura" means: giftiges Nachtschattengewächs mit großen weißen Blüten und stacheligen Früchten
How do you pronounce "Datura"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Datura" is [daˈtuːʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Datura" come from?
"Datura" 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