bottle

[bɒtl ̩]

/[bɒtl ̩]/ noun

The verdict

“bottle” is uncommon German (frequency #69,065 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,065
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Flasche: Gefäß zur Aufbewahrung und zum Transport von Flüssigkeiten oder auch Gasen mit charakteristischer bauchiger, zylindrischer, quaderförmiger oder ähnlicher Form (mit Hals) aus verschiede...

Key facts for bottle
PropertyValue
Headwordbottle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bɒtl ̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#69,065
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bottle” 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). bottle lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

bottle is uncommon German at frequency #69,065 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bɒtl ̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Flasche: Gefäß zur Aufbewahrung und zum Transport von Flüssigkeiten oder auch Gasen mit charakteristischer bauchiger, zylindrischer, quaderförmiger oder ähnlicher Form (mit Hals) aus verschiede...".

bottle has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bottle, spelled B-O-T-T-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Flasche: Gefäß zur Aufbewahrung und zum Transport von Flüssigkeiten oder auch Gasen mit charakteristischer bauchiger, zylindrischer, quaderförmiger oder ähnlicher Form (mit Hals) aus verschiedenem Material wie Glas, Plastik, Metall, Keramik

Synonyms

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 "bottle"?
"bottle" is spelled B-O-T-T-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bɒtl ̩].
What does "bottle" mean?
As a noun, "bottle" means: die Flasche: Gefäß zur Aufbewahrung und zum Transport von Flüssigkeiten oder auch Gasen mit charakteristischer bauchiger, zylindrischer, quaderförmiger oder ähnlicher Form (mit Hals) aus verschiede...
How do you pronounce "bottle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bottle" is [bɒtl ̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bottle" come from?
"bottle" 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 “bottle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-O-T-T-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bɒtl ̩] (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