Dornenstrauch

[ˈdɔʁnənˌʃtʁaʊ̯x]

/[ˈdɔʁnənˌʃtʁaʊ̯x]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Busch oder ein Strauch mit Dornen

Corpus desk

Index DE-dornenstrauch · Dornenstrauch · German

Dornenstrauch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Dornenstrauch
PropertyValue
HeadwordDornenstrauch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔʁnənˌʃtʁaʊ̯x]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Dornenstrauch” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Dornenstrauchsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Dornenstrauch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔʁnənˌʃtʁaʊ̯x]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Busch oder ein Strauch mit Dornen".

Dornenstrauch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dornenstrauch, spelled D-O-R-N-E-N-S-T-R-A-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Busch oder ein Strauch mit Dornen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als Todesbote schwebt dieser blutrote Vogel durch die Lüfte, sein Nest baut er im Dornenstrauch oder in einem Haufen toten Laubes.“
  2. „Oft mußten sie tiefhängende Zweige zur Seite biegen und sich mit den Stöcken einen Weg durch Lianen und Dornensträucher bahnen.“

Synonyms

Dornbusch

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 "Dornenstrauch"?
"Dornenstrauch" is spelled D-O-R-N-E-N-S-T-R-A-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔʁnənˌʃtʁaʊ̯x].
What does "Dornenstrauch" mean?
As a noun, "Dornenstrauch" means: ein Busch oder ein Strauch mit Dornen
How do you pronounce "Dornenstrauch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dornenstrauch" is [ˈdɔʁnənˌʃtʁaʊ̯x]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dornenstrauch" come from?
"Dornenstrauch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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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