Denkzettel

[ˈdɛŋkˌt͡sɛtl̩]

/[ˈdɛŋkˌt͡sɛtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Denkzettel” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,807. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,807
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gedächtnisstütze, Merkhilfe

Corpus desk

Index DE-denkzettel · Denkzettel · German

Denkzettel · rank #43,807 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,807
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH denkmalgeschü…

Nearest frequency peer: denkmalgeschützte (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Denkzettel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Denkzettel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Denkzettel
PropertyValue
HeadwordDenkzettel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɛŋkˌt͡sɛtl̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#43,807
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Denkzettel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Denkzettelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „denkmalgeschützte“ (#43,806), „dickere“ (#43,808), „Dekolleté“ (#43,805). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Denkzettel“ bei #43,807. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Denkzettel (IPA [ˈdɛŋkˌt͡sɛtl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,807 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Denkzettel, with forms such as "ddenkzettel", "deknzettel", and "denkezttel". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Denkzettel, spelled D-E-N-K-Z-E-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gedächtnisstütze, Merkhilfe
  2. 2
    eindringlicher Hinweis in Form einer Bestrafung oder Ermahnung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dein Freund hat einen Denkzettel verdient!
  2. Indem sie ihm vor allen Kollegen ihre Meinung sagte, verpasste sie ihm einen Denkzettel.

Synonyms

Merkzettel

This word in other languages

reprimand(English)mémo(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddenkzettel
  • deknzettel
  • denkezttel
  • denkkzettel
  • denkzetel
  • denkzetetl
  • denkzettell
  • denkzettle
  • denkztetel
  • denkzzettel
  • dennkzettel
  • denzkettel
  • dnekzettel
  • ednkzettel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Denkzettel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddenkzettel1deknzettel2denkezttel2denkkzettel1denkzetel1denkzetetl2denkzettell1denkzettle2
Edit distance from "Denkzettel"

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 "Denkzettel"?
"Denkzettel" is spelled D-E-N-K-Z-E-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛŋkˌt͡sɛtl̩].
What does "Denkzettel" mean?
As a noun, "Denkzettel" means: Gedächtnisstütze, Merkhilfe
What are common misspellings of "Denkzettel"?
Common misspellings include "ddenkzettel", "deknzettel", "denkezttel", "denkkzettel", "denkzetel". The correct spelling is "Denkzettel".
How do you pronounce "Denkzettel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Denkzettel" is [ˈdɛŋkˌt͡sɛtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Denkzettel" come from?
"Denkzettel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dunkelgrün#43,814dörflichen#43,819Bügeleisen#43,788Brüggemann#43,782

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

dunkelrot14 variantsdänischer14 variantsEisenhower14 variantsbewährtes14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list