Porree
[ˈpɔʁeː]
The verdict
“Porree” 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) - Gemüse- und Gewürzpflanze, Art der Zwiebelgewächse, Kulturform des südeuropäischen Sommerlauchs
Corpus desk
Index DE-porree · Porree · German
Porree · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Porree |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpɔʁeː] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Porree“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Porree is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɔʁeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gemüse- und Gewürzpflanze, Art der Zwiebelgewächse, Kulturform des südeuropäischen Sommerlauchs".
Zero misspellings are on record for Porree in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 Porree, spelled P-O-R-R-E-E.
Definition
- 1Gemüse- und Gewürzpflanze, Art der Zwiebelgewächse, Kulturform des südeuropäischen Sommerlauchs
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Porree appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Porree ist nahverwandt mit der Speisezwiebel.
Den Porree in feine Ringe schneiden, in etwas Öl andünsten, würzen und mit einem Schuss Sahne gar ziehen lassen.
Synonyms
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.