Badelatsche

[ˈbaːdəˌlaːt͡ʃə]

/[ˈbaːdəˌlaːt͡ʃə]/ noun

The verdict

“Badelatsche” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fußbekleidung, die jemand beim Baden oder bei ähnlichen Gelegenheiten tragen kann

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Index DE-badelatsche · Badelatsche · German

Badelatsche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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.

Key facts for Badelatsche
PropertyValue
HeadwordBadelatsche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaːdəˌlaːt͡ʃə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Badelatsche“ im Deutschen

Badelatschesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Badelatsche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaːdəˌlaːt͡ʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fußbekleidung, die jemand beim Baden oder bei ähnlichen Gelegenheiten tragen kann".

Badelatsche doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Badelatsche, spelled B-A-D-E-L-A-T-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fußbekleidung, die jemand beim Baden oder bei ähnlichen Gelegenheiten tragen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Badelatsche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Denn etwa Flip-Flops oder Badelatschen könnten von den Pedalen rutschen, sich verkanten oder nicht genügend Halt bei stärkerem Bremsen bieten.“
  2. „An den Füßen hatten sowohl Männer wie Frauen billige Badelatschen.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Badelatsche"?
"Badelatsche" is spelled B-A-D-E-L-A-T-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːdəˌlaːt͡ʃə].
What does "Badelatsche" mean?
As a noun, "Badelatsche" means: Fußbekleidung, die jemand beim Baden oder bei ähnlichen Gelegenheiten tragen kann
How do you pronounce "Badelatsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Badelatsche" is [ˈbaːdəˌlaːt͡ʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Badelatsche" come from?
"Badelatsche" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list