Estragon

[ˈɛstʁaɡɔn]

/[ˈɛstʁaɡɔn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Estragon” is uncommon German (frequency #91,554 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,554
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Heil- und Gewürzpflanze aus der Familie der Korbblütengewächse (Asteraceae)

Corpus desk

Index DE-estragon · Estragon · German

Estragon · rank #91,554 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,554
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Etappenziel

Nearest frequency peer: Etappenziel (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Estragon“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Estragon“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Estragon
PropertyValue
HeadwordEstragon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛstʁaɡɔn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#91,554
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Estragon“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Estragonfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Etappenziel“ (#91,555), „ETCS“ (#91,556), „Erzstift“ (#91,551). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Estragon“ bei #91,554. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Estragon is uncommon German at frequency #91,554 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛstʁaɡɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Heil- und Gewürzpflanze aus der Familie der Korbblütengewächse (Asteraceae)".

Zero misspellings are on record for Estragon in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Estragon, spelled E-S-T-R-A-G-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Heil- und Gewürzpflanze aus der Familie der Korbblütengewächse (Asteraceae)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Zum Würzen von eingelegten Gurken wird gerne Estragon verwendet.

Synonyms

BertramArtemisia dracunculus

This word in other languages

tarragon(English)estragón(Español)estragon(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Estragon"?
"Estragon" is spelled E-S-T-R-A-G-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛstʁaɡɔn].
What does "Estragon" mean?
As a noun, "Estragon" means: Heil- und Gewürzpflanze aus der Familie der Korbblütengewächse (Asteraceae)
How do you pronounce "Estragon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Estragon" is [ˈɛstʁaɡɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Estragon" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Estragon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erzstift#91,551ertrinke#91,549Erdkugel#91,536einhaken#91,511

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list