Robinie

[ʁoˈbiːni̯ə]

/[ʁoˈbiːni̯ə]/ noun

The verdict

“Robinie” 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) - Baum mit unpaarig gefiederten Laubblättern und meist weißlichen Blüten in hängenden Trauben

Corpus desk

Index DE-robinie · Robinie · German

Robinie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 Robinie
PropertyValue
HeadwordRobinie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁoˈbiːni̯ə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Robinie“ im Deutschen

Robinieliegt 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

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

Robinie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Robinie, spelled R-O-B-I-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baum mit unpaarig gefiederten Laubblättern und meist weißlichen Blüten in hängenden Trauben
  2. 2
    Gattung der Familie Hülsenfrüchtler
  3. 3
    witterungsbeständiges hartes Holz aus den Stämmen der Gewöhnlichen Robinie für Erd-, Berg- und Wasserbau, als Konstruktionsholz und für Parkett

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Robinien blühen weiß.
  2. Die Gattung Robinien umfasst vier Arten und mehrere Hybriden.

Synonyms

Falsche AkazieScheinakazieSilberregenAkazieRobiniaRobinia pseudoacaciaYellow Locust

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Robinie"?
"Robinie" is spelled R-O-B-I-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁoˈbiːni̯ə].
What does "Robinie" mean?
As a noun, "Robinie" means: Baum mit unpaarig gefiederten Laubblättern und meist weißlichen Blüten in hängenden Trauben
How do you pronounce "Robinie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Robinie" is [ʁoˈbiːni̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Robinie" come from?
"Robinie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list