Girlanden

[ɡɪʁˈlandn̩]

/[ɡɪʁˈlandn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Girlanden” is uncommon German (frequency #64,318 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,318
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Girlande

Key facts for Girlanden
PropertyValue
HeadwordGirlanden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡɪʁˈlandn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,318
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Girlanden” 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). Girlanden lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Girlanden is uncommon German at frequency #64,318 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡɪʁˈlandn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Girlanden has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Girlanden, spelled G-I-R-L-A-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Girlande
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Girlande
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Girlande
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Girlande

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 "Girlanden"?
"Girlanden" is spelled G-I-R-L-A-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡɪʁˈlandn̩].
What does "Girlanden" mean?
As a noun, "Girlanden" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Girlande
How do you pronounce "Girlanden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Girlanden" is [ɡɪʁˈlandn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Girlanden" come from?
"Girlanden" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Girlanden”

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

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