Rosa canina

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The verdict

“Rosa canina” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der wissenschaftliche Name der Heckenrose oder Hundsrose

Key facts for Rosa canina
PropertyValue
HeadwordRosa canina
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rosa canina” sits in German frequency

Rosa canina 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

Rosa canina is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der wissenschaftliche Name der Heckenrose oder Hundsrose".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Rosa canina, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rosa canina, spelled R-O-S-A- -C-A-N-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    der wissenschaftliche Name der Heckenrose oder Hundsrose

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 "Rosa canina"?
"Rosa canina" is spelled R-O-S-A- -C-A-N-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Rosa canina" mean?
As a noun, "Rosa canina" means: der wissenschaftliche Name der Heckenrose oder Hundsrose
How do you pronounce "Rosa canina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rosa canina" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rosa canina" come from?
"Rosa canina" 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 “Rosa canina”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-S-A- -C-A-N-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list