Ligustrum
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The verdict
“Ligustrum” 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 September 3, 2026) - eine Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Ölbaumgewächse
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Index DE-ligustrum · Ligustrum · German
Ligustrum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ligustrum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ligustrum“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ligustrum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Ölbaumgewächse".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Ligustrum, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ligustrum, spelled L-I-G-U-S-T-R-U-M.
Definition
- 1eine Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Ölbaumgewächse
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ligustrum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ligustrum vulgare ist der einzige europäische Vertreter der Gattung Ligustrum.
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.