Wintergrün
[ˈvɪntɐˌɡʁyːn]
The verdict
“Wintergrün” 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) - immergrüne, krautige Pflanze der Gattung Pyrola
Corpus desk
Index DE-wintergrun · Wintergrün · German
Wintergrün · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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 | Wintergrün |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪntɐˌɡʁyːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wintergrün“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wintergrün is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntɐˌɡʁyːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "immergrüne, krautige Pflanze der Gattung Pyrola".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wintergrün, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Wintergrün, spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-G-R-Ü-N.
Definition
- 1immergrüne, krautige Pflanze der Gattung Pyrola
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Wintergrün appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Wintergrün findet man in Wäldern und Mooren.
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.