Holunderbeere

[hoˈlʊndɐˌbeːʁə]

/[hoˈlʊndɐˌbeːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Frucht des Holunders, insbesondere die des Schwarzen Holunders

Corpus desk

Index DE-holunderbeere · Holunderbeere · German

Holunderbeere · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Holunderbeere
PropertyValue
HeadwordHolunderbeere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hoˈlʊndɐˌbeːʁə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Holunderbeere” sits in German frequency

Holunderbeere 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

Holunderbeere is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hoˈlʊndɐˌbeːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Frucht des Holunders, insbesondere die des Schwarzen Holunders".

No misspelling variants are generated for Holunderbeere in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Holunderbeere, spelled H-O-L-U-N-D-E-R-B-E-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Frucht des Holunders, insbesondere die des Schwarzen Holunders

Synonyms

HolunderHollerbeere

This word in other languages

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Holunderbeere"?
"Holunderbeere" is spelled H-O-L-U-N-D-E-R-B-E-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [hoˈlʊndɐˌbeːʁə].
What does "Holunderbeere" mean?
As a noun, "Holunderbeere" means: die Frucht des Holunders, insbesondere die des Schwarzen Holunders
How do you pronounce "Holunderbeere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Holunderbeere" is [hoˈlʊndɐˌbeːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Holunderbeere" come from?
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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