Taro

[ˈtaːʁo]

/[ˈtaːʁo]/ noun

The verdict

“Taro” is uncommon German (frequency #69,760 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,760
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein tropischer, bis zu zwei Meter hoher, krautiger Busch mit aufrechtem Wuchs

Corpus desk

Index DE-taro · Taro · German

Taro · rank #69,760 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,760
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH tastet

Nearest frequency peer: tastet (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Taro“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Taro“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Taro
PropertyValue
HeadwordTaro
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaːʁo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#69,760
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Taro“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tarofällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „tastet“ (#69,761), „tankt“ (#69,758), „taktlos“ (#69,757). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Taro“ bei #69,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Taro is uncommon German at frequency #69,760 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtaːʁo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Taro doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Taro, spelled T-A-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein tropischer, bis zu zwei Meter hoher, krautiger Busch mit aufrechtem Wuchs
  2. 2
    essbare, stärkehaltige Knolle von [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Taro gedeiht vorwiegend in tropischen und subtropischen Gebieten.
  2. Taro wird seit mehr als 2000 Jahren kultiviert.

Synonyms

KolokasieTaiobaWasserbrotwurzelColocasia esculenta

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Taro"?
"Taro" is spelled T-A-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaːʁo].
What does "Taro" mean?
As a noun, "Taro" means: ein tropischer, bis zu zwei Meter hoher, krautiger Busch mit aufrechtem Wuchs
How do you pronounce "Taro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Taro" is [ˈtaːʁo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Taro" come from?
"Taro" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Taro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list