Rhododendron

Name: Rhododendron, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ʁodoˈdɛndʁɔn]

/[ʁodoˈdɛndʁɔn]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Rhododendron” is an uncommon German word, ranked #78,468 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#78,468
frequency rank, German: 12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Gattung der Familie der Heidekrautgewächse

Key facts for Rhododendron
Property	Value
Headword	Rhododendron
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ʁodoˈdɛndʁɔn]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#78,468
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rhododendron” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Rhododendron lands here:

#78,468

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Rhododendron is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁodoˈdɛndʁɔn]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,468 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Rhododendron in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Rhododendron, spelled R-H-O-D-O-D-E-N-D-R-O-N.

Definition

1
eine Gattung der Familie der Heidekrautgewächse
2
ein Mitglied dieser Gattung

Synonyms

RosenbaumAlpenrose

This word in other languages

rhododendron(English)rhododendron(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rhododendron"?

"Rhododendron" is spelled R-H-O-D-O-D-E-N-D-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁodoˈdɛndʁɔn].

What does "Rhododendron" mean?

As a noun, "Rhododendron" means: eine Gattung der Familie der Heidekrautgewächse

How do you pronounce "Rhododendron"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rhododendron" is [ʁodoˈdɛndʁɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Rhododendron" come from?

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Using “Rhododendron”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is R-H-O-D-O-D-E-N-D-R-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ʁodoˈdɛndʁɔn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.