Ginkgo biloba

[ˌɡɪŋko ˈbiːloba]

/[ˌɡɪŋko ˈbiːloba]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der wissenschaftliche Name des Ginkobaumes, des bekanntesten lebenden Fossils im Pflanzenreich

Key facts for Ginkgo biloba
PropertyValue
HeadwordGinkgo biloba
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌɡɪŋko ˈbiːloba]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ginkgo biloba” sits in German frequency

Ginkgo biloba falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ginkgo biloba is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɡɪŋko ˈbiːloba]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der wissenschaftliche Name des Ginkobaumes, des bekanntesten lebenden Fossils im Pflanzenreich".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ginkgo biloba in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ginkgo biloba, spelled G-I-N-K-G-O- -B-I-L-O-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    der wissenschaftliche Name des Ginkobaumes, des bekanntesten lebenden Fossils im Pflanzenreich

Synonyms

FächerblattbaumGinkgobaum

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 "Ginkgo biloba"?
"Ginkgo biloba" is spelled G-I-N-K-G-O- -B-I-L-O-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɡɪŋko ˈbiːloba].
What does "Ginkgo biloba" mean?
As a noun, "Ginkgo biloba" means: der wissenschaftliche Name des Ginkobaumes, des bekanntesten lebenden Fossils im Pflanzenreich
How do you pronounce "Ginkgo biloba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ginkgo biloba" is [ˌɡɪŋko ˈbiːloba]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ginkgo biloba" come from?
"Ginkgo biloba" 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 “Ginkgo biloba”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-I-N-K-G-O- -B-I-L-O-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌɡɪŋko ˈbiːloba] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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