sommergrün

[ˈzɔmɐˌɡʁyːn]

/[ˈzɔmɐˌɡʁyːn]/ adj

The verdict

“sommergrün” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - nur während der sommerlichen Vegetationszeit Blätter tragend

Key facts for sommergrün
PropertyValue
Headwordsommergrün
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɔmɐˌɡʁyːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sommergrün” sits in German frequency

sommergrün 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

sommergrün is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzɔmɐˌɡʁyːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nur während der sommerlichen Vegetationszeit Blätter tragend".

sommergrün doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sommergrün, spelled S-O-M-M-E-R-G-R-Ü-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur während der sommerlichen Vegetationszeit Blätter tragend

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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 "sommergrün"?
"sommergrün" is spelled S-O-M-M-E-R-G-R-Ü-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔmɐˌɡʁyːn].
What does "sommergrün" mean?
As an adjective, "sommergrün" means: nur während der sommerlichen Vegetationszeit Blätter tragend
How do you pronounce "sommergrün"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sommergrün" is [ˈzɔmɐˌɡʁyːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sommergrün" come from?
"sommergrün" 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 “sommergrün”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-O-M-M-E-R-G-R-Ü-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɔmɐˌɡʁyːn] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list