Blutplättchen

[ˈbluːtˌplɛtçən]

/[ˈbluːtˌplɛtçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Blutplättchen” is uncommon German (frequency #94,050 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,050
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für die Gerinnung des Blutes zuständige Zellart

Key facts for Blutplättchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlutplättchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbluːtˌplɛtçən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#94,050
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Blutplättchen” 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). Blutplättchen 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

Blutplättchen is uncommon German at frequency #94,050 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbluːtˌplɛtçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für die Gerinnung des Blutes zuständige Zellart".

Zero misspellings are on record for Blutplättchen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Blutplättchen, spelled B-L-U-T-P-L-Ä-T-T-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    für die Gerinnung des Blutes zuständige Zellart

Synonyms

Thrombozyt

This word in other languages

platelet(English)trombocito(Español)

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 "Blutplättchen"?
"Blutplättchen" is spelled B-L-U-T-P-L-Ä-T-T-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbluːtˌplɛtçən].
What does "Blutplättchen" mean?
As a noun, "Blutplättchen" means: für die Gerinnung des Blutes zuständige Zellart
How do you pronounce "Blutplättchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blutplättchen" is [ˈbluːtˌplɛtçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blutplättchen" come from?
"Blutplättchen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Blutplättchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-U-T-P-L-Ä-T-T-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbluːtˌplɛtçən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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