Rote Beete

[ˌʁoːtə ˈbeːtə]

/[ˌʁoːtə ˈbeːtə]/ phrase

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The verdict

“Rote Beete” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. 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) - Gemüsepflanze aus der Gattung Beta, die je nach Sorte einen kräftigen roten Farbstoff in der Rübe ausbildet

Key facts for Rote Beete
PropertyValue
HeadwordRote Beete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌʁoːtə ˈbeːtə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rote Beete” sits in German frequency

Rote Beete 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

Rote Beete is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌʁoːtə ˈbeːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gemüsepflanze aus der Gattung Beta, die je nach Sorte einen kräftigen roten Farbstoff in der Rübe ausbildet".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Rote Beete in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rote Beete, spelled R-O-T-E- -B-E-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gemüsepflanze aus der Gattung Beta, die je nach Sorte einen kräftigen roten Farbstoff in der Rübe ausbildet

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 "Rote Beete"?
"Rote Beete" is spelled R-O-T-E- -B-E-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʁoːtə ˈbeːtə].
What does "Rote Beete" mean?
As a phrase, "Rote Beete" means: Gemüsepflanze aus der Gattung Beta, die je nach Sorte einen kräftigen roten Farbstoff in der Rübe ausbildet
How do you pronounce "Rote Beete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rote Beete" is [ˌʁoːtə ˈbeːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rote Beete" come from?
"Rote Beete" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Rote Beete”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-T-E- -B-E-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʁoːtə ˈbeːtə] (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