mangrove

[mɑ̃.ɡʁɔv]

/[mɑ̃.ɡʁɔv]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von Mangrovenbäumen dominiertes Ökosystem in der Gezeitenzone tropischer und subtropischer Küsten

Key facts for mangrove
PropertyValue
Headwordmangrove
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɑ̃.ɡʁɔv]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mangrove” sits in German frequency

mangrove 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.

Rare enough to double-check

mangrove is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mɑ̃.ɡʁɔv]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von Mangrovenbäumen dominiertes Ökosystem in der Gezeitenzone tropischer und subtropischer Küsten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mangrove, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mangrove, spelled M-A-N-G-R-O-V-E.

Definition

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    von Mangrovenbäumen dominiertes Ökosystem in der Gezeitenzone tropischer und subtropischer Küsten

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 "mangrove"?
"mangrove" is spelled M-A-N-G-R-O-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [mɑ̃.ɡʁɔv].
What does "mangrove" mean?
As a noun, "mangrove" means: von Mangrovenbäumen dominiertes Ökosystem in der Gezeitenzone tropischer und subtropischer Küsten
How do you pronounce "mangrove"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mangrove" is [mɑ̃.ɡʁɔv]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mangrove" come from?
"mangrove" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “mangrove”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-N-G-R-O-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mɑ̃.ɡʁɔv] (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