Giftpflanze

[ˈɡɪftˌp͡flant͡sə]

/[ˈɡɪftˌp͡flant͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

“Giftpflanze” 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) - eine Pflanze, in der giftige Stoffe (Toxine), in starker Konzentration, enthalten sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-giftpflanze · Giftpflanze · German

Giftpflanze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Giftpflanze
PropertyValue
HeadwordGiftpflanze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɪftˌp͡flant͡sə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Giftpflanze“ im Deutschen

Giftpflanzeliegt 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

Giftpflanze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɪftˌp͡flant͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Pflanze, in der giftige Stoffe (Toxine), in starker Konzentration, enthalten sind".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Giftpflanze, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Giftpflanze, spelled G-I-F-T-P-F-L-A-N-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Pflanze, in der giftige Stoffe (Toxine), in starker Konzentration, enthalten sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Giftpflanzen können bei Menschen und Tieren tödlich wirken.
  2. „Sie zeigten mir die Giftpflanzen und erzählten von den Käfern, die sie zerstießen und auf ihre Pfeilspitzen auftrugen, um daraus tödliche Waffen zu machen, und auch von den Blättern, mit denen sie Bauchschmerzen linderten, den Zweigen, mit denen sie Wunden reinigten oder die gegen Hautausschläge wirkten.“

Antonyms

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 "Giftpflanze"?
"Giftpflanze" is spelled G-I-F-T-P-F-L-A-N-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɪftˌp͡flant͡sə].
What does "Giftpflanze" mean?
As a noun, "Giftpflanze" means: eine Pflanze, in der giftige Stoffe (Toxine), in starker Konzentration, enthalten sind
How do you pronounce "Giftpflanze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Giftpflanze" is [ˈɡɪftˌp͡flant͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Giftpflanze" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list