Krapppflanze

[ˈkʁapˌp͡flant͡sə]

/[ˈkʁapˌp͡flant͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Färberpflanze aus der Familie der Rötegewächse, Rubia tinctorum

Corpus desk

Index DE-krapppflanze · Krapppflanze · German

Krapppflanze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Krapppflanze
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrapppflanze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁapˌp͡flant͡sə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Krapppflanze“ im Deutschen

Krapppflanzesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Krapppflanze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁapˌp͡flant͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Färberpflanze aus der Familie der Rötegewächse, Rubia tinctorum".

Krapppflanze doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Krapppflanze, spelled K-R-A-P-P-P-F-L-A-N-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Färberpflanze aus der Familie der Rötegewächse, Rubia tinctorum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als natürliche Grundfarben dienen für Rottöne die Krapppflanze und Cochenille, der Farbstoff aus weiblichen Schildläusen.“
  2. „Auch die Krappbauern, welche die rotfärbende Krapppflanze anbauten, erlitten mit der Gewinnung rotfärbender, künstlicher Farbstoffe (Eosin, Rhodamin und andere) herbe Verluste.“

Synonyms

FärberkrappEchte FärberröteKrappRubia tinctorum

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 "Krapppflanze"?
"Krapppflanze" is spelled K-R-A-P-P-P-F-L-A-N-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁapˌp͡flant͡sə].
What does "Krapppflanze" mean?
As a noun, "Krapppflanze" means: Färberpflanze aus der Familie der Rötegewächse, Rubia tinctorum
How do you pronounce "Krapppflanze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krapppflanze" is [ˈkʁapˌp͡flant͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krapppflanze" come from?
"Krapppflanze" 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