Rohrkolben

[ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌkɔlbn̩]

/[ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌkɔlbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rohrkolben” 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 May 6, 2026) - in Wasser und Sümpfen wachsende Pflanze mit zweiteiligem Blütenstand

Key facts for Rohrkolben
PropertyValue
HeadwordRohrkolben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌkɔlbn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rohrkolben” sits in German frequency

Rohrkolben falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rohrkolben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌkɔlbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Wasser und Sümpfen wachsende Pflanze mit zweiteiligem Blütenstand".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Rohrkolben in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rohrkolben, spelled R-O-H-R-K-O-L-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Wasser und Sümpfen wachsende Pflanze mit zweiteiligem Blütenstand

This word in other languages

bulrush(English)

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 "Rohrkolben"?
"Rohrkolben" is spelled R-O-H-R-K-O-L-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌkɔlbn̩].
What does "Rohrkolben" mean?
As a noun, "Rohrkolben" means: in Wasser und Sümpfen wachsende Pflanze mit zweiteiligem Blütenstand
How do you pronounce "Rohrkolben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rohrkolben" is [ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌkɔlbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rohrkolben" come from?
"Rohrkolben" 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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Using “Rohrkolben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-H-R-K-O-L-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁoːɐ̯ˌkɔlbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list