Maiglöckchen

[ˈmaɪ̯ˌɡlœkçən]

/[ˈmaɪ̯ˌɡlœkçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Maiglöckchen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #88,002 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#88,002
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im späten Frühling blühende Staude aus der Gattung Convallaria mit glockenförmigen, duftenden weißen Blüten

Key facts for Maiglöckchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaiglöckchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯ˌɡlœkçən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#88,002
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Maiglöckchen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Maiglöckchen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Maiglöckchen is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmaɪ̯ˌɡlœkçən]. Corpus data places it at rank #88,002 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "im späten Frühling blühende Staude aus der Gattung Convallaria mit glockenförmigen, duftenden weißen Blüten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Maiglöckchen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Maiglöckchen, spelled M-A-I-G-L-Ö-C-K-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im späten Frühling blühende Staude aus der Gattung Convallaria mit glockenförmigen, duftenden weißen Blüten

Synonyms

MaiblumeMaieriesliConvallaria majalis

This word in other languages

lily of the valley(English)muguete(Español)muguet(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Maiglöckchen"?
"Maiglöckchen" is spelled M-A-I-G-L-Ö-C-K-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯ˌɡlœkçən].
What does "Maiglöckchen" mean?
As a noun, "Maiglöckchen" means: im späten Frühling blühende Staude aus der Gattung Convallaria mit glockenförmigen, duftenden weißen Blüten
How do you pronounce "Maiglöckchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maiglöckchen" is [ˈmaɪ̯ˌɡlœkçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maiglöckchen" come from?
"Maiglöckchen" 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 “Maiglöckchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-I-G-L-Ö-C-K-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaɪ̯ˌɡlœkçən] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list