Zitronengras
[t͡siˈtʁoːnənˌɡʁaːs]
The verdict
“Zitronengras” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Süßgras mit intensivem Zitronenaroma
Corpus desk
Index DE-zitronengras · Zitronengras · German
Zitronengras · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 | Zitronengras |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡siˈtʁoːnənˌɡʁaːs] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zitronengras“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zitronengras is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡siˈtʁoːnənˌɡʁaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Zitronengras, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 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 Zitronengras, spelled Z-I-T-R-O-N-E-N-G-R-A-S.
Definition
- 1Süßgras mit intensivem Zitronenaroma
- 2die Pflanzengattung Cymbopogon, zu der das Zitronengras^([1]) gehört
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zitronengras appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Zitronengras wird in der asiatischen Küche gerne genutzt.
Zitronengräser sind in Afrika, Asien und Australien verbreitet.
Synonyms
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.