Johannisbeere

[joˈhanɪsˌbeːʁə]

/[joˈhanɪsˌbeːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

“Johannisbeere” 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 September 3, 2026) - Frucht des Johannisbeerstrauchs

Corpus desk

Index DE-johannisbeere · Johannisbeere · German

Johannisbeere · 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 "J" 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 Johannisbeere
PropertyValue
HeadwordJohannisbeere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[joˈhanɪsˌbeːʁə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Johannisbeere“ im Deutschen

Johannisbeereliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Johannisbeere, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Johannisbeere, spelled J-O-H-A-N-N-I-S-B-E-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frucht des Johannisbeerstrauchs
  2. 2
    die Johannisbeerpflanze oder der Johannisbeerstrauch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich liebe Johannisbeeren über alles, egal, ob rote oder schwarze.
  2. Die schwarze Johannisbeere hat schwarze, stark aromatische Früchte mit hohem Vitamingehalt, die oft zu Likör verarbeitet werden.

Synonyms

AhlbeereTräubleGichtbeereJohannistraubeRibiselMeertrübeliRibes

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Johannisbeere"?
"Johannisbeere" is spelled J-O-H-A-N-N-I-S-B-E-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [joˈhanɪsˌbeːʁə].
What does "Johannisbeere" mean?
As a noun, "Johannisbeere" means: Frucht des Johannisbeerstrauchs
How do you pronounce "Johannisbeere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Johannisbeere" is [joˈhanɪsˌbeːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Johannisbeere" come from?
"Johannisbeere" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list