Phloeme

[floˈeːmə]

/[floˈeːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phloem

Corpus desk

Index DE-phloeme · Phloeme · German

Phloeme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Phloeme
PropertyValue
HeadwordPhloeme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[floˈeːmə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Phloeme” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Phloemeliegt 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

Phloeme is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [floˈeːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Phloeme in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Phloeme, spelled P-H-L-O-E-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phloem
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Phloem
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Phloem

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 "Phloeme"?
"Phloeme" is spelled P-H-L-O-E-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [floˈeːmə].
What does "Phloeme" mean?
As a noun, "Phloeme" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Phloem
How do you pronounce "Phloeme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Phloeme" is [floˈeːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Phloeme" come from?
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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