sarsaparilla
[ˌsæspəˈɹɪlə]
The verdict
“sarsaparilla” 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) - Bezeichnung für drei als Heilmittel verwendete amerikanische Arten der Stechwinden (Smilax aristolochiifolia, Smilax febrifuga und Smilax regelii)
Corpus desk
Index DE-sarsaparilla · sarsaparilla · German
sarsaparilla · 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 "S" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sarsaparilla |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌsæspəˈɹɪlə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „sarsaparilla“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
sarsaparilla is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌsæspəˈɹɪlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bezeichnung für drei als Heilmittel verwendete amerikanische Arten der Stechwinden (Smilax aristolochiifolia, Smilax febrifuga und Smilax regelii)".
Zero misspellings are on record for sarsaparilla in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sarsaparilla, spelled S-A-R-S-A-P-A-R-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1Bezeichnung für drei als Heilmittel verwendete amerikanische Arten der Stechwinden (Smilax aristolochiifolia, Smilax febrifuga und Smilax regelii)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sarsaparilla appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Throughout history, sarsaparilla has been used to cure syphilis.“ – (Seit jeher wurde Smilax regelii zur Heilung der Syphlis verwendet.)
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.