Henna

[ˈhɛna]

/[ˈhɛna]/ noun

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The verdict

“Henna” is uncommon German (frequency #75,756 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,756
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hennastrauch, einem in Afrika und Asien wachsenden Strauch mit gelben bis ziegelroten Blüten

Key facts for Henna
PropertyValue
HeadwordHenna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛna]
Letters5
Frequency rank#75,756
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Henna” 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). Henna 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

Henna is uncommon German at frequency #75,756 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Henna in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Henna, spelled H-E-N-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hennastrauch, einem in Afrika und Asien wachsenden Strauch mit gelben bis ziegelroten Blüten
  2. 2
    rotgelbes Pulver aus zerriebenen Blättern und jungen Trieben des Hennastrauchs, das zum Färben von Haaren, Nägeln, Leder und Kleiderstoffen verwendet wird

Synonyms

HennastrauchLawsonia inermis

This word in other languages

henna(English)henna(Español)henné(Français)

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 "Henna"?
"Henna" is spelled H-E-N-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛna].
What does "Henna" mean?
As a noun, "Henna" means: Hennastrauch, einem in Afrika und Asien wachsenden Strauch mit gelben bis ziegelroten Blüten
How do you pronounce "Henna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Henna" is [ˈhɛna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Henna" come from?
"Henna" 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 “Henna”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-N-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛna] (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