Yamswurzel
[ˈjamsˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]
The verdict
“Yamswurzel” 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) - Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Yamswurzelgewächse
Corpus desk
Index DE-yamswurzel · Yamswurzel · German
Yamswurzel · 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 "Y" 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 | Yamswurzel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈjamsˌvʊʁt͡sl̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Yamswurzel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Yamswurzel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjamsˌvʊʁt͡sl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Yamswurzel in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Yamswurzel, spelled Y-A-M-S-W-U-R-Z-E-L.
Definition
- 1Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Yamswurzelgewächse
- 2stärkehaltige, essbare Wurzelknolle der Pflanze Yamswurzeln^([1])
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Yamswurzel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Yamswurzeln sind hauptsächlich in den Tropen verbreitet.
In vielen tropischen Regionen sind Yamswurzeln wichtige Grundnahrungsmittel.
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.