Phloem
[floˈeːm]
The verdict
“Phloem” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pflanzliches Leitgewebe zum Transport der Assimilate von den Blättern in andere Organe
Corpus desk
Index DE-phloem · Phloem · German
Phloem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | Phloem |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [floˈeːm] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Phloem“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Phloem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [floˈeːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "pflanzliches Leitgewebe zum Transport der Assimilate von den Blättern in andere Organe".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Phloem, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 Phloem, spelled P-H-L-O-E-M.
Definition
- 1pflanzliches Leitgewebe zum Transport der Assimilate von den Blättern in andere Organe
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Phloem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Phloem werden die Stoffe transportiert, die von der Pflanze bei der Photosynthese assimiliert werden.
Synonyms
Antonyms
This word in other languages
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.