Dachlatte

[ˈdaxˌlatə]

/[ˈdaxˌlatə]/ noun

The verdict

“Dachlatte” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine der auf den Sparren befestigten Holzlatten, die die Dachdeckung tragen

Corpus desk

Index DE-dachlatte · Dachlatte · German

Dachlatte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for Dachlatte
PropertyValue
HeadwordDachlatte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaxˌlatə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dachlatte“ im Deutschen

Dachlatteliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dachlatte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaxˌlatə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine der auf den Sparren befestigten Holzlatten, die die Dachdeckung tragen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dachlatte, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Dachlatte, spelled D-A-C-H-L-A-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine der auf den Sparren befestigten Holzlatten, die die Dachdeckung tragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Dachlatte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. So kostete etwa eine Dachlatte zu Beginn des Jahrhunderts [1700] für das Kornhaus in Brugg 1¾ Batzen.
  2. Seit Wochen denke ich, du wartest sehnlich auf eine Gelegenheit, dass du mich endlich mal küssen kannst, und jetzt bettle ich geradezu um einen Kuss von dir, und du stehst so regungslos da wie eine Dachlatte.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dachlatte"?
"Dachlatte" is spelled D-A-C-H-L-A-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaxˌlatə].
What does "Dachlatte" mean?
As a noun, "Dachlatte" means: eine der auf den Sparren befestigten Holzlatten, die die Dachdeckung tragen
How do you pronounce "Dachlatte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dachlatte" is [ˈdaxˌlatə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dachlatte" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list