Nelkenwurz
[ˈnɛlkn̩ˌvʊʁt͡s]
The verdict
“Nelkenwurz” 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) - Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Geum aus der Familie der Rosengewächse
Corpus desk
Index DE-nelkenwurz · Nelkenwurz · German
Nelkenwurz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nelkenwurz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnɛlkn̩ˌvʊʁt͡s] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nelkenwurz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nelkenwurz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɛlkn̩ˌvʊʁt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Nelkenwurz in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nelkenwurz, spelled N-E-L-K-E-N-W-U-R-Z.
Definition
- 1Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Geum aus der Familie der Rosengewächse
- 2die Echte Nelkenwurz, Geum urbanum
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nelkenwurz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Nelkenwurze sind in Deutschland mit 4 Arten vertreten.
Die Echte Nelkenwurz hat kleine, gelbe Blüten.
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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.