Mandelbaum

[ˈmandl̩ˌbaʊ̯m]

/[ˈmandl̩ˌbaʊ̯m]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - baumartige Pflanze aus der Gattung Prunus (Pflaumen) in der Familie der Rosengewächse

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Index DE-mandelbaum · Mandelbaum · German

Mandelbaum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Mandelbaum
PropertyValue
HeadwordMandelbaum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmandl̩ˌbaʊ̯m]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mandelbaum“ im Deutschen

Mandelbaumliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mandelbaum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmandl̩ˌbaʊ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "baumartige Pflanze aus der Gattung Prunus (Pflaumen) in der Familie der Rosengewächse".

No misspelling variants are generated for Mandelbaum in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Mandelbaum, spelled M-A-N-D-E-L-B-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    baumartige Pflanze aus der Gattung Prunus (Pflaumen) in der Familie der Rosengewächse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein Mandelbaum hat schon zartgrüne Triebe, der Marillenbaum ist bereits in voller Blüte.“
  2. „Hier stehen ein Kirschbaum, Apfel-, Mandel- und Zwetschgenbäume, eine Himalaja-Kiefer, eine Hängebuche und eine weiße Magnolie, auf die Amalia immer sehr stolz war, obwohl der Baum geradezu entgegen ihren Bemühungen überleben musste; Amalia hatte das Gegenteil eines grünen Daumens.“

Synonyms

MandelPrunus amygdalus

This word in other languages

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 "Mandelbaum"?
"Mandelbaum" is spelled M-A-N-D-E-L-B-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmandl̩ˌbaʊ̯m].
What does "Mandelbaum" mean?
As a noun, "Mandelbaum" means: baumartige Pflanze aus der Gattung Prunus (Pflaumen) in der Familie der Rosengewächse
How do you pronounce "Mandelbaum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mandelbaum" is [ˈmandl̩ˌbaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mandelbaum" come from?
"Mandelbaum" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list