Zitronengras
[t͡siˈtʁoːnənˌɡʁaːs]
The verdict
“Zitronengras” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Süßgras mit intensivem Zitronenaroma
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zitronengras |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡siˈtʁoːnənˌɡʁaːs] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zitronengras” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Zitronengras is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡siˈtʁoːnənˌɡʁaːs]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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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 “Zitronengras”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-I-T-R-O-N-E-N-G-R-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.