Mandelbaum

[ˈmandl̩ˌbaʊ̯m]

/[ˈmandl̩ˌbaʊ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mandelbaum” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - baumartige Pflanze aus der Gattung Prunus (Pflaumen) in der Familie der Rosengewächse

Key facts for Mandelbaum
PropertyValue
HeadwordMandelbaum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmandl̩ˌbaʊ̯m]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mandelbaum” sits in German frequency

Mandelbaum falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Mandelbaum is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmandl̩ˌbaʊ̯m]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

Synonyms

MandelPrunus amygdalus

This word in other languages

amandier(Français)

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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Using “Mandelbaum”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-N-D-E-L-B-A-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmandl̩ˌbaʊ̯m] (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