Gewürznelke

[ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌnɛlkə]

/[ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌnɛlkə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stark duftende und brennend scharf schmeckende, getrocknete Blütenknospe des Gewürznelkenbaums (Syzygium aromaticum)

Corpus desk

Index DE-gewurznelke · Gewürznelke · German

Gewürznelke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Gewürznelke
PropertyValue
HeadwordGewürznelke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌnɛlkə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gewürznelke“ im Deutschen

Gewürznelkesitzt 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

Gewürznelke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌnɛlkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "stark duftende und brennend scharf schmeckende, getrocknete Blütenknospe des Gewürznelkenbaums (Syzygium aromaticum)".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gewürznelke, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gewürznelke, spelled G-E-W-Ü-R-Z-N-E-L-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    stark duftende und brennend scharf schmeckende, getrocknete Blütenknospe des Gewürznelkenbaums (Syzygium aromaticum)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich würze das Essen gerne mit Gewürznelken.
  2. „Die Wirtin stellt den Kessel auf. Mit Gewürznelke oder Zitrone? Ein oder zwei Löffel Zucker?“

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 "Gewürznelke"?
"Gewürznelke" is spelled G-E-W-Ü-R-Z-N-E-L-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌnɛlkə].
What does "Gewürznelke" mean?
As a noun, "Gewürznelke" means: stark duftende und brennend scharf schmeckende, getrocknete Blütenknospe des Gewürznelkenbaums (Syzygium aromaticum)
How do you pronounce "Gewürznelke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gewürznelke" is [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌnɛlkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gewürznelke" come from?
"Gewürznelke" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list