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 September 3, 2026) - nur während der sommerlichen Vegetationszeit Blätter tragend

Corpus desk

Index DE-sommergrun · sommergrün · German

sommergrün · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „sommergrün“ im Deutschen

sommergrünliegt 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

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Linde ist ein sommergrüner Baum, denn sie verliert im Winter all ihre Blätter.
  2. „In den ozeanisch geprägten Teilen der kühlgemäßigten Breiten sind sommergrüne Laubwälder weit verbreitet.“

Antonyms

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 "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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list