Deckblatt

[ˈdɛkˌblat]

/[ˈdɛkˌblat]/ noun

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The verdict

“Deckblatt” is uncommon German (frequency #67,114 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,114
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erste Seite eines Buches, Ordners, Hefters oder Ähnlichem

Corpus desk

Index DE-deckblatt · Deckblatt · German

Deckblatt · rank #67,114 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,114
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH definitiven

Nearest frequency peer: definitiven (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Deckblatt“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Deckblatt“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Deckblatt
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeckblatt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɛkˌblat]
Letters9
Frequency rank#67,114
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Deckblatt“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Deckblattfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „definitiven“ (#67,115), „Dauerkarten“ (#67,112), „Dauereinsatz“ (#67,111). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Deckblatt“ bei #67,114. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Deckblatt is uncommon German at frequency #67,114 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɛkˌblat]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Deckblatt, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Deckblatt, spelled D-E-C-K-B-L-A-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    erste Seite eines Buches, Ordners, Hefters oder Ähnlichem
  2. 2
    äußere, aus Tabak bestehende Hülle bei einer Zigarre
  3. 3
    Blatt, dessen Blattachsel einen Seitenspross trägt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sehr schön ist es, wenn auf dem Deckblatt der Bewerbung ein Foto zu sehen ist.“
  2. „Die erste Seite im Ordner sollte ein Deckblatt sein, auf dem man die Beiträge und Kündigungsfristen der einzelnen Verträge notiert hat.“

Synonyms

TitelblattTitelseiteTitelbildBuchdeckelCoverTragblattKnospendeckblatt

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 "Deckblatt"?
"Deckblatt" is spelled D-E-C-K-B-L-A-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛkˌblat].
What does "Deckblatt" mean?
As a noun, "Deckblatt" means: erste Seite eines Buches, Ordners, Hefters oder Ähnlichem
How do you pronounce "Deckblatt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deckblatt" is [ˈdɛkˌblat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deckblatt" come from?
"Deckblatt" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Deckblatt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dürftigen#67,139Cellulose#67,087Brustbein#67,072blühender#67,058

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list