Ginseng

[ˈɡɪnzɛŋ]

/[ˈɡɪnzɛŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ginseng” is uncommon German (frequency #92,992 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,992
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Asien beheimatete Pflanze, deren Wurzeln für die Zubereitung von Arzneimitteln und speziell Aphrodisiaka verwendet werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-ginseng · Ginseng · German

Ginseng · rank #92,992 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,992
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Glanzzeit

Nearest frequency peer: Glanzzeit (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Ginseng“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Ginseng“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ginseng
PropertyValue
HeadwordGinseng
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɪnzɛŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,992
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ginseng“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ginsengfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Glanzzeit“ (#92,993), „Gleichbehandlungsgesetz“ (#92,995), „GHS“ (#92,988). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Ginseng“ bei #92,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ginseng is uncommon German at frequency #92,992 among 5,117 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In China gilt der Ginseng als das vorzüglichste Vorbauungs- und Heilmittel gegen die Cholera und choleraähnliche Zustände.“ (1860)
  2. „Ginseng stärkt unter anderem die Immunabwehr, regt den Stoffwechsel an, fördert die Leistungsfähigkeit und Potenz. Er hilft bei depressiven Verstimmungen und Wechseljahrsbeschwerden von Männern ebenso wie von Frauen.“

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ginseng", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list