Wirsingkohl

[ˈvɪʁzɪŋˌkoːl]

/[ˈvɪʁzɪŋˌkoːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Wirsingkohl” 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) - ein winterharter Kohl mit gelbgrünen, dichten, zerknitterten Blättern

Corpus desk

Index DE-wirsingkohl · Wirsingkohl · German

Wirsingkohl · 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 "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.

Key facts for Wirsingkohl
PropertyValue
HeadwordWirsingkohl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪʁzɪŋˌkoːl]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wirsingkohl“ im Deutschen

Wirsingkohlliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wirsingkohl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪʁzɪŋˌkoːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein winterharter Kohl mit gelbgrünen, dichten, zerknitterten Blättern".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wirsingkohl in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wirsingkohl, spelled W-I-R-S-I-N-G-K-O-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein winterharter Kohl mit gelbgrünen, dichten, zerknitterten Blättern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei Wirsingkohl handelt es sich um ein beliebtes Wintergemüse, das aber fast ganzjährig geerntet werden kann.
  2. Zumal aber die Spreite der Karpelie hat hier eine ganz eigenartige Form, indem sie ungefähr einem Blatte des Kraus- oder Wirsingkohles gleicht.

Synonyms

KohlSavoyerkohlWirsingKöhliWirzWirschingHerzkohlWelschkohlWelschkrautBrassica oleracea var. Sabauda

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 "Wirsingkohl"?
"Wirsingkohl" is spelled W-I-R-S-I-N-G-K-O-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪʁzɪŋˌkoːl].
What does "Wirsingkohl" mean?
As a noun, "Wirsingkohl" means: ein winterharter Kohl mit gelbgrünen, dichten, zerknitterten Blättern
How do you pronounce "Wirsingkohl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wirsingkohl" is [ˈvɪʁzɪŋˌkoːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wirsingkohl" come from?
"Wirsingkohl" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list