Bettschüssel
[ˈbɛtˌʃʏsl̩]
The verdict
“Bettschüssel” 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) - flaches Behältnis, das bettlägerigen Patienten unter das Gesäß geschoben wird, um darin Urin und/oder Stuhl aufzunehmen
Corpus desk
Index DE-bettschussel · Bettschüssel · German
Bettschüssel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bettschüssel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɛtˌʃʏsl̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bettschüssel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bettschüssel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɛtˌʃʏsl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "flaches Behältnis, das bettlägerigen Patienten unter das Gesäß geschoben wird, um darin Urin und/oder Stuhl aufzunehmen".
Bettschüssel has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bettschüssel, spelled B-E-T-T-S-C-H-Ü-S-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1flaches Behältnis, das bettlägerigen Patienten unter das Gesäß geschoben wird, um darin Urin und/oder Stuhl aufzunehmen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Bettschüssel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Stumm schlug sie die Decke zurück, half ihr auf die Bettschüssel, wartete vor der Tür bis sie rief und säuberte sie danach mit einem feuchten Lappen.“
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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.