Poinsettie

[pɔɪ̯nˈzɛti̯ə]

/[pɔɪ̯nˈzɛti̯ə]/ noun

The verdict

“Poinsettie” 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) - Wolfsmilchgewächs aus Mexiko und Südamerika mit auffallend roten Blättern; Trivialname für Euphorbia pulcherrima

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Index DE-poinsettie · Poinsettie · German

Poinsettie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Poinsettie
PropertyValue
HeadwordPoinsettie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɔɪ̯nˈzɛti̯ə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Poinsettie“ im Deutschen

Poinsettieschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Poinsettie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɔɪ̯nˈzɛti̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wolfsmilchgewächs aus Mexiko und Südamerika mit auffallend roten Blättern; Trivialname für Euphorbia pulcherrima".

Zero misspellings are on record for Poinsettie in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Poinsettie, spelled P-O-I-N-S-E-T-T-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wolfsmilchgewächs aus Mexiko und Südamerika mit auffallend roten Blättern; Trivialname für Euphorbia pulcherrima

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Poinsettie wird heute hauptsächlich von Gärtnern so bezeichnet.

Synonyms

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 "Poinsettie"?
"Poinsettie" is spelled P-O-I-N-S-E-T-T-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɔɪ̯nˈzɛti̯ə].
What does "Poinsettie" mean?
As a noun, "Poinsettie" means: Wolfsmilchgewächs aus Mexiko und Südamerika mit auffallend roten Blättern; Trivialname für Euphorbia pulcherrima
How do you pronounce "Poinsettie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Poinsettie" is [pɔɪ̯nˈzɛti̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Poinsettie" come from?
"Poinsettie" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list