Dreckspatz
[ˈdʁɛkˌʃpat͡s]
The verdict
“Dreckspatz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch, der auf Sauberkeit keinen allzu großen Wert legt
Corpus desk
Index DE-dreckspatz · Dreckspatz · German
Dreckspatz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dreckspatz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdʁɛkˌʃpat͡s] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dreckspatz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dreckspatz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁɛkˌʃpat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mensch, der auf Sauberkeit keinen allzu großen Wert legt".
Zero misspellings are on record for Dreckspatz in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dreckspatz, spelled D-R-E-C-K-S-P-A-T-Z.
Definition
- 1Mensch, der auf Sauberkeit keinen allzu großen Wert legt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Dreckspatz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die kleine Schwester der Morphy, ein hübscher Dreckspatz, sagte, sie gebe mir ihr Bett, aber sie wolle einen kleinen Taler dafür; den bewilligte ich ihr.“
Synonyms
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.