Papaya

[paˈpaːja]

/[paˈpaːja]/ noun

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The verdict

“Papaya” is uncommon German (frequency #64,588 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,588
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein tropischer Baum aus der Familie der Melonenbaumgewächse

Corpus desk

Index DE-papaya · Papaya · German

Papaya · rank #64,588 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,588
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Overhead

Nearest frequency peer: Overhead (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Papaya“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Papaya“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Papaya
PropertyValue
HeadwordPapaya
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈpaːja]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,588
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Papaya“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Papayafällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Overhead“ (#64,587), „paradiso“ (#64,589), „Ostfriesen“ (#64,586). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Papaya“ bei #64,588. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Papaya is uncommon German at frequency #64,588 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈpaːja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Papaya, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Papaya, spelled P-A-P-A-Y-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein tropischer Baum aus der Familie der Melonenbaumgewächse
  2. 2
    die Frucht des tropischen Baumes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aufgrund der fehlenden Verholzung, der Wuchsform und der Langlebigkeit kann die Papaya weder als Baum, noch als Strauch oder Staude bezeichnet werden.“
  2. Die Papaya ist länglich-oval und kann ein Gewicht von drei bis sechs Kilogramm erreichen.

Synonyms

MelonenbaumPapayabaumCarica papaya

This word in other languages

papaya(English)papayo(Español)papayer(Français)mamão(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Papaya"?
"Papaya" is spelled P-A-P-A-Y-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈpaːja].
What does "Papaya" mean?
As a noun, "Papaya" means: ein tropischer Baum aus der Familie der Melonenbaumgewächse
How do you pronounce "Papaya"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Papaya" is [paˈpaːja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Papaya" come from?
"Papaya" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Papaya", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

piepen#64,602postal#64,615Mylady#64,546Rauten#64,633

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list