Porst
[pɔʁst]
The verdict
“Porst” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Strauch aus der Familie der Heidekrautgewächse
Corpus desk
Index DE-porst · Porst · German
Porst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | Porst |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɔʁst] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Porst“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Porst is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɔʁst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Porst in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Porst, spelled P-O-R-S-T.
Definition
- 1Strauch aus der Familie der Heidekrautgewächse
- 2speziell der einheimische Sumpfporst
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Porst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Porste wurden früher in die Gattung Ledum gestellt, heute werden sie den Rhododendren zugerechnet.
Der Porst hat einen auffälligen, aromatischen Duft.
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.