Eukalyptus

[ɔɪ̯kaˈlʏptʊs]

/[ɔɪ̯kaˈlʏptʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Eukalyptus” is uncommon German (frequency #81,519 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,519
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - immergrüner, schnellwüchsiger Baum, ursprünglich in Australien beheimatet

Key facts for Eukalyptus
PropertyValue
HeadwordEukalyptus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔɪ̯kaˈlʏptʊs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#81,519
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Eukalyptus” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Eukalyptus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Eukalyptus is uncommon German at frequency #81,519 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔɪ̯kaˈlʏptʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Eukalyptus, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Eukalyptus, spelled E-U-K-A-L-Y-P-T-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    immergrüner, schnellwüchsiger Baum, ursprünglich in Australien beheimatet
  2. 2
    Eukalyptusöl, das Öl des gleichnamigen Baums

Synonyms

EukalyptusbaumFieberbaumEucalyptusEukalyptusöl

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); 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 "Eukalyptus"?
"Eukalyptus" is spelled E-U-K-A-L-Y-P-T-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔɪ̯kaˈlʏptʊs].
What does "Eukalyptus" mean?
As a noun, "Eukalyptus" means: immergrüner, schnellwüchsiger Baum, ursprünglich in Australien beheimatet
How do you pronounce "Eukalyptus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eukalyptus" is [ɔɪ̯kaˈlʏptʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eukalyptus" come from?
"Eukalyptus" 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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Using “Eukalyptus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-U-K-A-L-Y-P-T-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔɪ̯kaˈlʏptʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list