valeriana
[valeˈriaːna]
The verdict
“valeriana” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Baldrian, Katzenkraut (Valeriana officinalis)
Corpus desk
Index DE-valeriana · valeriana · German
valeriana · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | valeriana |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [valeˈriaːna] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „valeriana“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
valeriana is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [valeˈriaːna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for valeriana, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is valeriana, spelled V-A-L-E-R-I-A-N-A.
Definition
- 1Baldrian, Katzenkraut (Valeriana officinalis)
- 2Baldrian
- 3Baldrian (Valeriana)
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.