Heckenrose

[ˈhɛkn̩ˌʁoːzə]

/[ˈhɛkn̩ˌʁoːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wild wachsende und meist zwischen zwei und drei Metern hohe Rosenart in Europa

Key facts for Heckenrose
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeckenrose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛkn̩ˌʁoːzə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Heckenrose” sits in German frequency

Heckenrose 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

Heckenrose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛkn̩ˌʁoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wild wachsende und meist zwischen zwei und drei Metern hohe Rosenart in Europa".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Heckenrose, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Heckenrose, spelled H-E-C-K-E-N-R-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    wild wachsende und meist zwischen zwei und drei Metern hohe Rosenart in Europa

Synonyms

HagroseHagendornHeideroseHundsroseRosa canina

This word in other languages

escaramujo(Español)

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 "Heckenrose"?
"Heckenrose" is spelled H-E-C-K-E-N-R-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛkn̩ˌʁoːzə].
What does "Heckenrose" mean?
As a noun, "Heckenrose" means: wild wachsende und meist zwischen zwei und drei Metern hohe Rosenart in Europa
How do you pronounce "Heckenrose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heckenrose" is [ˈhɛkn̩ˌʁoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heckenrose" come from?
"Heckenrose" 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 “Heckenrose”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-C-K-E-N-R-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛkn̩ˌʁoːzə] (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
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