hordeo

[horˈdeo]

/[horˈdeo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Getreidepflanze Gerste

Corpus desk

Index DE-hordeo · hordeo · German

hordeo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 hordeo
PropertyValue
Headwordhordeo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[horˈdeo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hordeo“ im Deutschen

hordeoschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hordeo is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [horˈdeo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hordeo, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hordeo, spelled H-O-R-D-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Getreidepflanze Gerste
  2. 2
    Frucht von [1], Getreidesorte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Agrokultivisto semas la hordeo.
  2. Hordeon kreskas ibe sur la agro, ne frumento.

Antonyms

avenofrumentosekalo

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 "hordeo"?
"hordeo" is spelled H-O-R-D-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is [horˈdeo].
What does "hordeo" mean?
As a noun, "hordeo" means: die Getreidepflanze Gerste
How do you pronounce "hordeo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hordeo" is [horˈdeo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hordeo" come from?
"hordeo" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list