pelargonium
/ˌpɛlɑːrˈɡoʊni.əm/noun
pelargonium is spelled P-E-L-A-R-G-O-N-I-U-M: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pelargonium means “Any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, similar to (and often confused with) true geraniums, but less hardy and often cultivated as…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pelargonium is pelargoniums or pelargonia.
How many letters and syllables are in pelargonium?
| Letters | 11: P-E-L-A-R-G-O-N-I-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is pelargonium?
Pelargonium appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th 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 pelargonium?
- /ˌpɛlɑːrˈɡoʊni.əm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pelargonium.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pelargonium
- pelargoniums plural
- pelargonia plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pelargonium mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various flowering plants of the genus Pelargonium, similar to (and often confused with) true geraniums, but less hardy and often cultivated as annuals for ornamental purposes.
noun
- 1
an extract of the rose geranium, Pelargonium sidoides, used as an alternative medicine
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pelargonium in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense flower of the genus Pelargonium:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pélargonium |
| German | Pelargonie, Balkongeranie |
| Portuguese | pelargónio, pelargônio |
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 pelargonium come from?
From translingual Pelargonium, from Ancient Greek πελαργός (pelargós, “stork”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).