Taubnessel

[ˈtaʊ̯pˌnɛsl̩]

/[ˈtaʊ̯pˌnɛsl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Taubnessel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - weiß, rosa oder purpurn blühende Pflanze aus der Familie der Lippenblütler

Corpus desk

Index DE-taubnessel · Taubnessel · German

Taubnessel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 Taubnessel
PropertyValue
HeadwordTaubnessel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯pˌnɛsl̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Taubnessel“ im Deutschen

Taubnesselsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Taubnessel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtaʊ̯pˌnɛsl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weiß, rosa oder purpurn blühende Pflanze aus der Familie der Lippenblütler".

Taubnessel has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Taubnessel, spelled T-A-U-B-N-E-S-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiß, rosa oder purpurn blühende Pflanze aus der Familie der Lippenblütler

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Steinhummeln bevorzugen den Nektar von verschiedenen Kleearten und Taubnesseln.“

Synonyms

Lamium

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 "Taubnessel"?
"Taubnessel" is spelled T-A-U-B-N-E-S-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯pˌnɛsl̩].
What does "Taubnessel" mean?
As a noun, "Taubnessel" means: weiß, rosa oder purpurn blühende Pflanze aus der Familie der Lippenblütler
How do you pronounce "Taubnessel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Taubnessel" is [ˈtaʊ̯pˌnɛsl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Taubnessel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list