Sorbus domestica

[ˌzɔʁbʊs doˈmɛstika]

/[ˌzɔʁbʊs doˈmɛstika]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der wissenschaftliche Name des Speierlings oder Sperberbaums

Corpus desk

Index DE-sorbus-domestica · Sorbus domestica · German

Sorbus domestica · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Sorbus domestica
PropertyValue
HeadwordSorbus domestica
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌzɔʁbʊs doˈmɛstika]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sorbus domestica“ im Deutschen

Sorbus domesticaliegt 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

Sorbus domestica is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌzɔʁbʊs doˈmɛstika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der wissenschaftliche Name des Speierlings oder Sperberbaums".

No misspelling variants are generated for Sorbus domestica in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Sorbus domestica, spelled S-O-R-B-U-S- -D-O-M-E-S-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    der wissenschaftliche Name des Speierlings oder Sperberbaums

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Überall in Mitteleuropa versucht man Sorbus domestica zu schützen.

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 "Sorbus domestica"?
"Sorbus domestica" is spelled S-O-R-B-U-S- -D-O-M-E-S-T-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzɔʁbʊs doˈmɛstika].
What does "Sorbus domestica" mean?
As a noun, "Sorbus domestica" means: der wissenschaftliche Name des Speierlings oder Sperberbaums
How do you pronounce "Sorbus domestica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sorbus domestica" is [ˌzɔʁbʊs doˈmɛstika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sorbus domestica" come from?
"Sorbus domestica" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list