Couchtisch

[ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃˌtɪʃ]

/[ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃˌtɪʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Couchtisch” is uncommon German (frequency #50,379 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,379
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tisch, der an/vor einer Couch oder einem Sofa platziert wird und entsprechend eine relativ niedrige Tischplatte hat

Key facts for Couchtisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordCouchtisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃˌtɪʃ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,379
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Couchtisch” 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). Couchtisch 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

Couchtisch is uncommon German at frequency #50,379 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃˌtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tisch, der an/vor einer Couch oder einem Sofa platziert wird und entsprechend eine relativ niedrige Tischplatte hat".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Couchtisch in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Couchtisch, spelled C-O-U-C-H-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tisch, der an/vor einer Couch oder einem Sofa platziert wird und entsprechend eine relativ niedrige Tischplatte hat

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Couchtisch"?
"Couchtisch" is spelled C-O-U-C-H-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃˌtɪʃ].
What does "Couchtisch" mean?
As a noun, "Couchtisch" means: Tisch, der an/vor einer Couch oder einem Sofa platziert wird und entsprechend eine relativ niedrige Tischplatte hat
How do you pronounce "Couchtisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Couchtisch" is [ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃˌtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Couchtisch" come from?
"Couchtisch" 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 “Couchtisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-U-C-H-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃˌtɪʃ] (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