germander
ger·man·der/d͡ʒɚˈmændɚ/noun
germander is spelled G-E-R-M-A-N-D-E-R: 9 letters and 3 syllables (ger·man·der). It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, germander means “A Mediterranean herb, of species Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of germander is germanders.
How many letters and syllables are in germander?
| Letters | 9: G-E-R-M-A-N-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ger·man·der |
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is germander?
Germander appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce germander?
- US /d͡ʒɚˈmændɚ/
- UK /d͡ʒəˈmændə/
Germander has 3 syllables, split ger·man·der in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-germander.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with germander?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as germander from its last stressed vowel (/ændəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of germander
- germanders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does germander mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Mediterranean herb, of species Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb gardens.
- 2
Any plant of the genus Teucrium, some with small, pink, white, or pale purple flowers and a small upper lip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Germander in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mint plant of genus Teucrium:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | germandrée |
| German | Gamander |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does germander come from?
Late Middle English, from French germandrée, itself from Latin chamaedrys, from Ancient Greek χαμαίδρῡς (khamaídrūs, literally “ground-oak”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).