Endivie

[ɛnˈdiːvi̯ə]

/[ɛnˈdiːvi̯ə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Wegwarten, deren Blätter als Nahrungsmittel, beispielsweise für Salate, verwendet werden

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Index DE-endivie · Endivie · German

Endivie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 Endivie
PropertyValue
HeadwordEndivie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛnˈdiːvi̯ə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Endivie“ im Deutschen

Endivieschafft 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

Endivie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛnˈdiːvi̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Wegwarten, deren Blätter als Nahrungsmittel, beispielsweise für Salate, verwendet werden".

No misspelling variants are generated for Endivie in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Endivie, spelled E-N-D-I-V-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Wegwarten, deren Blätter als Nahrungsmittel, beispielsweise für Salate, verwendet werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In den ersten dreißig Sekunden erzählte ich, wie ich in Suppen gepinkelt, auf Crèmes brûlées gefurzt und auf geschmorte Endivien geniest hatte, und nun solle mir das Hotel jede Woche einen Scheck in Höhe meines durchschnittlichen Wochenlohns plus Trinkgelder schicken.“
  2. „Immer mit der Ruhe, sage ich. Nichts Kompliziertes. Lachs ohne Gräten. Karotten, mundgerecht geschnitten. Geschmorte Endivien.“

Synonyms

Cichorium endivia

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 "Endivie"?
"Endivie" is spelled E-N-D-I-V-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛnˈdiːvi̯ə].
What does "Endivie" mean?
As a noun, "Endivie" means: Pflanzenart aus der Gattung der Wegwarten, deren Blätter als Nahrungsmittel, beispielsweise für Salate, verwendet werden
How do you pronounce "Endivie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Endivie" is [ɛnˈdiːvi̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Endivie" come from?
"Endivie" 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