Pastinake

[pastiˈnaːkə]

/[pastiˈnaːkə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Gattung in der Familie der Doldengewächse (Apiaceae)

Key facts for Pastinake
PropertyValue
HeadwordPastinake
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pastiˈnaːkə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pastinake” sits in German frequency

Pastinake 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

Pastinake is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pastiˈnaːkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Pastinake, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Pastinake, spelled P-A-S-T-I-N-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gattung in der Familie der Doldengewächse (Apiaceae)
  2. 2
    fleischig, erdig aromatisch schmeckende und gelbe Speicherwurzel von [1]

Synonyms

Pastinaca sativaBockskrautHammelmöhreHirschfraßHirschmöhreHirtsaugMoorwurzelPasternakeRosskümmerichWelsche Petersilie

This word in other languages

parsnip(English)chirivía(Español)panais(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 "Pastinake"?
"Pastinake" is spelled P-A-S-T-I-N-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pastiˈnaːkə].
What does "Pastinake" mean?
As a noun, "Pastinake" means: eine Gattung in der Familie der Doldengewächse (Apiaceae)
How do you pronounce "Pastinake"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pastinake" is [pastiˈnaːkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pastinake" come from?
"Pastinake" 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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Using “Pastinake”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-S-T-I-N-A-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pastiˈnaːkə] (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