Majoran

[ˈmaːjoʁaːn]

/[ˈmaːjoʁaːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Majoran” is uncommon German (frequency #95,932 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,932
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae)

Corpus desk

Index DE-majoran · Majoran · German

Majoran · rank #95,932 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,932
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH malignen

Nearest frequency peer: malignen (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Majoran“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Majoran“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Majoran
PropertyValue
HeadwordMajoran
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaːjoʁaːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,932
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Majoran“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Majoranfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „malignen“ (#95,933), „managt“ (#95,934), „maha“ (#95,929). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Majoran“ bei #95,932. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Majoran is uncommon German at frequency #95,932 among 3,571 “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. 1
    Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Lippenblütengewächse (Lamiaceae)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Majoran wird als Gewürz in der Küche verwendet
  2. Durch seine beruhigende Wirkung hat der Majoran eine förderliche Wirkung auf das Nervensystem.

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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Majoran", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Luschen#95,923Massivs#95,944Meierei#95,955leidend#95,901

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list