Rosskastanie

[ˈʁɔskasˌtaːni̯ə]

/[ˈʁɔskasˌtaːni̯ə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gehölz aus der Pflanzengattung Aesculus

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Index DE-rosskastanie · Rosskastanie · German

Rosskastanie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Rosskastanie
PropertyValue
HeadwordRosskastanie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɔskasˌtaːni̯ə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rosskastanie“ im Deutschen

Rosskastanieliegt 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

Rosskastanie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁɔskasˌtaːni̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Rosskastanie in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Rosskastanie, spelled R-O-S-S-K-A-S-T-A-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gehölz aus der Pflanzengattung Aesculus
  2. 2
    Samen von [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Rosskastanien sind häufige Parkbäume.
  2. Im Herbst sammeln die Kinder gerne Rosskastanien um daraus Figuren zu basteln.

Synonyms

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 "Rosskastanie"?
"Rosskastanie" is spelled R-O-S-S-K-A-S-T-A-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔskasˌtaːni̯ə].
What does "Rosskastanie" mean?
As a noun, "Rosskastanie" means: Gehölz aus der Pflanzengattung Aesculus
How do you pronounce "Rosskastanie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rosskastanie" is [ˈʁɔskasˌtaːni̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rosskastanie" come from?
"Rosskastanie" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list