Blätterteig

[ˈblɛtɐˌtaɪ̯k]

/[ˈblɛtɐˌtaɪ̯k]/ noun

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The verdict

“Blätterteig” is uncommon German (frequency #65,052 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,052
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein ohne Backpulver, Hefe oder ähnliche Zutaten hergestellter, mehrfach geschichteter, dünn ausgerollter Teig, der nach dem Backen dünnen, aufeinandergelegten Blättern ähnelt

Key facts for Blätterteig
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlätterteig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblɛtɐˌtaɪ̯k]
Letters11
Frequency rank#65,052
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Blätterteig” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Blätterteig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Blätterteig is uncommon German at frequency #65,052 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈblɛtɐˌtaɪ̯k]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein ohne Backpulver, Hefe oder ähnliche Zutaten hergestellter, mehrfach geschichteter, dünn ausgerollter Teig, der nach dem Backen dünnen, aufeinandergelegten Blättern ähnelt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Blätterteig in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Blätterteig, spelled B-L-Ä-T-T-E-R-T-E-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein ohne Backpulver, Hefe oder ähnliche Zutaten hergestellter, mehrfach geschichteter, dünn ausgerollter Teig, der nach dem Backen dünnen, aufeinandergelegten Blättern ähnelt

Synonyms

Feuilletage

Antonyms

MürbteigHefeteigRührteig

This word in other languages

puff pastry(English)hojaldre(Español)pâte feuilletée(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Blätterteig"?
"Blätterteig" is spelled B-L-Ä-T-T-E-R-T-E-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɛtɐˌtaɪ̯k].
What does "Blätterteig" mean?
As a noun, "Blätterteig" means: ein ohne Backpulver, Hefe oder ähnliche Zutaten hergestellter, mehrfach geschichteter, dünn ausgerollter Teig, der nach dem Backen dünnen, aufeinandergelegten Blättern ähnelt
How do you pronounce "Blätterteig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blätterteig" is [ˈblɛtɐˌtaɪ̯k]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blätterteig" come from?
"Blätterteig" 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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Using “Blätterteig”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-Ä-T-T-E-R-T-E-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈblɛtɐˌtaɪ̯k] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list