Henna

[ˈhɛna]

/[ˈhɛna]/ noun

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The verdict

“Henna” is uncommon German (frequency #75,756 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,756
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hennastrauch, einem in Afrika und Asien wachsenden Strauch mit gelben bis ziegelroten Blüten

Corpus desk

Index DE-henna · Henna · German

Henna · rank #75,756 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,756
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Henner

Nearest frequency peer: Henner (+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 „Henna“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Henna
PropertyValue
HeadwordHenna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛna]
Letters5
Frequency rank#75,756
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Henna“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hennafällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Henner“ (#75,757), „heimo“ (#75,754), „herfallen“ (#75,758). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Henna“ bei #75,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Henna is uncommon German at frequency #75,756 among 3,372 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Henna ist ein mehrjähriger Busch, der in tropischen und heißen Klimazonen zwei bis sechs Meter hoch wachsen kann.
  2. Henna kommt als laubabwerfender Busch oder kleiner Baum mit steifen, breit ausladenden Zweigen vor.

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heimo#75,754Hedda#75,751Guano#75,735Hugos#75,782

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list