Sprossknolle

[ˈʃpʁɔsˌknɔlə]

/[ˈʃpʁɔsˌknɔlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Sprossknolle” 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) - horizontale und knollig verdickte Sprossachse einer Samenpflanze als Speicherorgan für Reservestoffe und zur vegetativen Vermehrung

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Index DE-sprossknolle · Sprossknolle · German

Sprossknolle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Sprossknolle
PropertyValue
HeadwordSprossknolle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʁɔsˌknɔlə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sprossknolle“ im Deutschen

Sprossknolleschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sprossknolle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpʁɔsˌknɔlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "horizontale und knollig verdickte Sprossachse einer Samenpflanze als Speicherorgan für Reservestoffe und zur vegetativen Vermehrung".

Sprossknolle has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Sprossknolle, spelled S-P-R-O-S-S-K-N-O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    horizontale und knollig verdickte Sprossachse einer Samenpflanze als Speicherorgan für Reservestoffe und zur vegetativen Vermehrung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sprossknollen führen zur vegetativen Vermehrung; es werden Klone der Mutterpflanze gebildet.

Synonyms

AusläuferknolleTuber

Antonyms

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 "Sprossknolle"?
"Sprossknolle" is spelled S-P-R-O-S-S-K-N-O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁɔsˌknɔlə].
What does "Sprossknolle" mean?
As a noun, "Sprossknolle" means: horizontale und knollig verdickte Sprossachse einer Samenpflanze als Speicherorgan für Reservestoffe und zur vegetativen Vermehrung
How do you pronounce "Sprossknolle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sprossknolle" is [ˈʃpʁɔsˌknɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sprossknolle" come from?
"Sprossknolle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list