Zimmerpflanze

[ˈt͡sɪmɐˌp͡flant͡sə]

/[ˈt͡sɪmɐˌp͡flant͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zimmerpflanze” is uncommon German (frequency #96,561 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,561
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pflanze, die innerhalb des Hauses, innerhalb geschlossener Räume steht oder stehen sollte

Key facts for Zimmerpflanze
PropertyValue
HeadwordZimmerpflanze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɪmɐˌp͡flant͡sə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#96,561
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zimmerpflanze” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zimmerpflanze lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zimmerpflanze is uncommon German at frequency #96,561 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɪmɐˌp͡flant͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zimmerpflanze has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zimmerpflanze, spelled Z-I-M-M-E-R-P-F-L-A-N-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanze, die innerhalb des Hauses, innerhalb geschlossener Räume steht oder stehen sollte
  2. 2
    Person, die sich am liebsten innerhalb des Hauses aufhält

Synonyms

TopfpflanzeCouch-potato

Antonyms

FreiluftpflanzeGartenpflanzeFeldpflanzeWaldpflanzeWiesenpflanzeBalkonpflanzeTerrassenpflanzeFeld-Wald-und-Wiesen-Pflanze

This word in other languages

houseplant(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zimmerpflanze"?
"Zimmerpflanze" is spelled Z-I-M-M-E-R-P-F-L-A-N-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪmɐˌp͡flant͡sə].
What does "Zimmerpflanze" mean?
As a noun, "Zimmerpflanze" means: Pflanze, die innerhalb des Hauses, innerhalb geschlossener Räume steht oder stehen sollte
How do you pronounce "Zimmerpflanze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zimmerpflanze" is [ˈt͡sɪmɐˌp͡flant͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zimmerpflanze" come from?
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Using “Zimmerpflanze”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-I-M-M-E-R-P-F-L-A-N-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡sɪmɐˌp͡flant͡sə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list