Rosenkohl

[ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkoːl]

/[ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkoːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rosenkohl” is uncommon German (frequency #50,009 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,009
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pflanze aus der Familie der Kreuzblütengewächse (lateinisch brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)

Key facts for Rosenkohl
PropertyValue
HeadwordRosenkohl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkoːl]
Letters9
Frequency rank#50,009
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rosenkohl” 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). Rosenkohl lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rosenkohl is uncommon German at frequency #50,009 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkoːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Rosenkohl in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rosenkohl, spelled R-O-S-E-N-K-O-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanze aus der Familie der Kreuzblütengewächse (lateinisch brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)
  2. 2
    als Gemüse verwendete Knospen von ^([1])

Synonyms

KohlsprossenSprossenkohl

Antonyms

RotkohlWeißkohl

This word in other languages

Brussels sprout(English)chou de Bruxelles(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 "Rosenkohl"?
"Rosenkohl" is spelled R-O-S-E-N-K-O-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkoːl].
What does "Rosenkohl" mean?
As a noun, "Rosenkohl" means: Pflanze aus der Familie der Kreuzblütengewächse (lateinisch brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)
How do you pronounce "Rosenkohl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rosenkohl" is [ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkoːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rosenkohl" come from?
"Rosenkohl" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Rosenkohl”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-S-E-N-K-O-H-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁoːzn̩ˌkoːl] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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