frumento

[fruˈmɛnto]

/[fruˈmɛnto]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Getreide-Art, dessen Samen ein Nahrungsmittel sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-frumento · frumento · German

frumento · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 frumento
PropertyValue
Headwordfrumento
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fruˈmɛnto]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „frumento“ im Deutschen

frumentoliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

frumento is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fruˈmɛnto]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for frumento in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 frumento, spelled F-R-U-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Getreide-Art, dessen Samen ein Nahrungsmittel sind
  2. 2
    Samen der Weizenpflanze

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Yen la frumenti sur l’agro.
  2. Pro ke on ne pluvis longtempe, la frumento devos kustanta.

Antonyms

avenohordeorizosekalospelto

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 "frumento"?
"frumento" is spelled F-R-U-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [fruˈmɛnto].
What does "frumento" mean?
As a noun, "frumento" means: Getreide-Art, dessen Samen ein Nahrungsmittel sind
How do you pronounce "frumento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frumento" is [fruˈmɛnto]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frumento" come from?
"frumento" 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