Hortensie

[hɔʁˈtɛnzi̯ə]

/[hɔʁˈtɛnzi̯ə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - strauchartige Pflanze mit doldigem Blütenstand, von der mehrere Arten als Zierpflanze genutzt werden

Key facts for Hortensie
PropertyValue
HeadwordHortensie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hɔʁˈtɛnzi̯ə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hortensie” sits in German frequency

Hortensie 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

Hortensie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [hɔʁˈtɛnzi̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "strauchartige Pflanze mit doldigem Blütenstand, von der mehrere Arten als Zierpflanze genutzt werden".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hortensie in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hortensie, spelled H-O-R-T-E-N-S-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    strauchartige Pflanze mit doldigem Blütenstand, von der mehrere Arten als Zierpflanze genutzt werden

Synonyms

Hydrangea

This word in other languages

hortensia(English)hortensia(Español)hortensia(Français)

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 "Hortensie"?
"Hortensie" is spelled H-O-R-T-E-N-S-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [hɔʁˈtɛnzi̯ə].
What does "Hortensie" mean?
As a noun, "Hortensie" means: strauchartige Pflanze mit doldigem Blütenstand, von der mehrere Arten als Zierpflanze genutzt werden
How do you pronounce "Hortensie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hortensie" is [hɔʁˈtɛnzi̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hortensie" come from?
"Hortensie" 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 “Hortensie”

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

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