Yggdrasil
[ˈʏkdʁazɪl]
The verdict
“Yggdrasil” 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 May 6, 2026) - in der germanischen Mythologie die riesenhafte immergrüne Weltesche (Weltenesche), die die neun Welten miteinander verbindet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Yggdrasil |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʏkdʁazɪl] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Yggdrasil” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Yggdrasil is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʏkdʁazɪl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der germanischen Mythologie die riesenhafte immergrüne Weltesche (Weltenesche), die die neun Welten miteinander verbindet".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Yggdrasil in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Yggdrasil, spelled Y-G-G-D-R-A-S-I-L.
Definition
- 1in der germanischen Mythologie die riesenhafte immergrüne Weltesche (Weltenesche), die die neun Welten miteinander verbindet
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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.
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Using “Yggdrasil”
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- The one correct German spelling is Y-G-G-D-R-A-S-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʏkdʁazɪl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.