Osterblume

[ˈoːstɐˌbluːmə]

/[ˈoːstɐˌbluːmə]/ noun

The verdict

“Osterblume” 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) - Blume, die im Frühling (zur Osterzeit) blüht wie die Osterglocke oder das Buschwindröschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-osterblume · Osterblume · German

Osterblume · 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 "O" 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 Osterblume
PropertyValue
HeadwordOsterblume
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːstɐˌbluːmə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Osterblume“ im Deutschen

Osterblumeliegt 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

Osterblume is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːstɐˌbluːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Blume, die im Frühling (zur Osterzeit) blüht wie die Osterglocke oder das Buschwindröschen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Osterblume, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Osterblume, spelled O-S-T-E-R-B-L-U-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Blume, die im Frühling (zur Osterzeit) blüht wie die Osterglocke oder das Buschwindröschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Auf dem Tisch steht eine Vase mit Osterblumen.

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 "Osterblume"?
"Osterblume" is spelled O-S-T-E-R-B-L-U-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːstɐˌbluːmə].
What does "Osterblume" mean?
As a noun, "Osterblume" means: Blume, die im Frühling (zur Osterzeit) blüht wie die Osterglocke oder das Buschwindröschen
How do you pronounce "Osterblume"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Osterblume" is [ˈoːstɐˌbluːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Osterblume" come from?
"Osterblume" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list