Katzenminze

[ˈkat͡sn̩ˌmɪnt͡sə]

/[ˈkat͡sn̩ˌmɪnt͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflanze der Gattung Nepeta aus der Familie der Lippenblütler

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Index DE-katzenminze · Katzenminze · German

Katzenminze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Katzenminze
PropertyValue
HeadwordKatzenminze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkat͡sn̩ˌmɪnt͡sə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Katzenminze“ im Deutschen

Katzenminzeliegt 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

Katzenminze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkat͡sn̩ˌmɪnt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pflanze der Gattung Nepeta aus der Familie der Lippenblütler".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Katzenminze, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Katzenminze, spelled K-A-T-Z-E-N-M-I-N-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanze der Gattung Nepeta aus der Familie der Lippenblütler

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Katzenminze soll auf Katzen sehr anziehend wirken.

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 "Katzenminze"?
"Katzenminze" is spelled K-A-T-Z-E-N-M-I-N-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkat͡sn̩ˌmɪnt͡sə].
What does "Katzenminze" mean?
As a noun, "Katzenminze" means: Pflanze der Gattung Nepeta aus der Familie der Lippenblütler
How do you pronounce "Katzenminze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Katzenminze" is [ˈkat͡sn̩ˌmɪnt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Katzenminze" come from?
"Katzenminze" 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