Tollkirsche

[ˈtɔlˌkɪʁʃə]

/[ˈtɔlˌkɪʁʃə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Giftpflanze der Gattung Atropa aus der Familie der Nachtschattengewächse

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Index DE-tollkirsche · Tollkirsche · German

Tollkirsche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Tollkirsche
PropertyValue
HeadwordTollkirsche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔlˌkɪʁʃə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tollkirsche“ im Deutschen

Tollkirschesitzt 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

Tollkirsche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɔlˌkɪʁʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tollkirsche, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tollkirsche, spelled T-O-L-L-K-I-R-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Giftpflanze der Gattung Atropa aus der Familie der Nachtschattengewächse
  2. 2
    speziell die schwarze Tollkirsche (Atropa belladonna)
  3. 3
    Frucht von [2]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tollkirschen sind krautige, aufrecht wachsende Pflanzen.
  2. „In der mittelalterlichen Volkskunde spielte Bilsenkraut bei den Praktiken des Hexenkults eine wichtige Rolle, wo es zusammen mit Stechapfel und Tollkirsche als Ingredienz von Hexensalben verwandt wurde.“

Synonyms

IrrbeereSchlafkirscheSchwindelkirscheTeufelskirscheWaldnachtschattenWalkerbeereWolfsbeereWutbeereTollkrautBelladonna

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 "Tollkirsche"?
"Tollkirsche" is spelled T-O-L-L-K-I-R-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔlˌkɪʁʃə].
What does "Tollkirsche" mean?
As a noun, "Tollkirsche" means: Giftpflanze der Gattung Atropa aus der Familie der Nachtschattengewächse
How do you pronounce "Tollkirsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tollkirsche" is [ˈtɔlˌkɪʁʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tollkirsche" come from?
"Tollkirsche" 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