Ginseng

[ˈɡɪnzɛŋ]

/[ˈɡɪnzɛŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ginseng” is uncommon German (frequency #92,992 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,992
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in Asien beheimatete Pflanze, deren Wurzeln für die Zubereitung von Arzneimitteln und speziell Aphrodisiaka verwendet werden

Key facts for Ginseng
PropertyValue
HeadwordGinseng
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɪnzɛŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,992
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ginseng” 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). Ginseng 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

Ginseng is uncommon German at frequency #92,992 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɪnzɛŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Asien beheimatete Pflanze, deren Wurzeln für die Zubereitung von Arzneimitteln und speziell Aphrodisiaka verwendet werden".

Ginseng doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ginseng, spelled G-I-N-S-E-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Asien beheimatete Pflanze, deren Wurzeln für die Zubereitung von Arzneimitteln und speziell Aphrodisiaka verwendet werden

Synonyms

GilgenSamwurz

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 "Ginseng"?
"Ginseng" is spelled G-I-N-S-E-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɪnzɛŋ].
What does "Ginseng" mean?
As a noun, "Ginseng" means: in Asien beheimatete Pflanze, deren Wurzeln für die Zubereitung von Arzneimitteln und speziell Aphrodisiaka verwendet werden
How do you pronounce "Ginseng"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ginseng" is [ˈɡɪnzɛŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ginseng" come from?
"Ginseng" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ginseng”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-I-N-S-E-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡɪnzɛŋ] (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