Majoran

Name: Majoran, German Word Data
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[ˈmaːjoʁaːn]

/[ˈmaːjoʁaːn]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Majoran” is uncommon German (frequency #95,932 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,932
frequency rank, German: 44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae)

Key facts for Majoran
Property	Value
Headword	Majoran
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈmaːjoʁaːn]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#95,932
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Majoran” 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). Majoran lands here:

#95,932

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Majoran is uncommon German at frequency #95,932 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaːjoʁaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae)".

No misspelling variants are generated for Majoran in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Majoran, spelled M-A-J-O-R-A-N.

Definition

1
Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae)

Synonyms

Echter MajoranWilder MajoranWinter-MajoranSommer-MajoraneBlattmajoranKnospenmajoranWurstkrautBadkrautBratekräutcheBratenkräutelGartenmajoranKuchelkrautKuttelkrautMairanMairalkrautMaironMiranBlutwürzeBratekräutcheKostenkrautKranzkrautMairalkrautMairandostMaiwürzkrautMeigramWurstkräutelDostOriganum majorana

This word in other languages

marjoram(English)mejorana(Español)marjolaine(Français)manjerona(Português)

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 "Majoran"?

"Majoran" is spelled M-A-J-O-R-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːjoʁaːn].

What does "Majoran" mean?

As a noun, "Majoran" means: Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae)

How do you pronounce "Majoran"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Majoran" is [ˈmaːjoʁaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Majoran" come from?

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Using “Majoran”

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

The one correct German spelling is M-A-J-O-R-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈmaːjoʁaːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.