Drittplatzierte

[ˈdʁɪtplaˌt͡siːɐ̯tə]

/[ˈdʁɪtplaˌt͡siːɐ̯tə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Drittplatzierte” is uncommon German (frequency #67,134 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,134
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Drittplatzierter

Key facts for Drittplatzierte
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrittplatzierte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁɪtplaˌt͡siːɐ̯tə]
Letters15
Frequency rank#67,134
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Drittplatzierte” 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). Drittplatzierte 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

Drittplatzierte is uncommon German at frequency #67,134 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁɪtplaˌt͡siːɐ̯tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Drittplatzierte in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Drittplatzierte, spelled D-R-I-T-T-P-L-A-T-Z-I-E-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Drittplatzierter
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Drittplatzierter
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Drittplatzierter

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 "Drittplatzierte"?
"Drittplatzierte" is spelled D-R-I-T-T-P-L-A-T-Z-I-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁɪtplaˌt͡siːɐ̯tə].
What does "Drittplatzierte" mean?
As a noun, "Drittplatzierte" means: Nominativ Singular der schwachen Deklination des Substantivs Drittplatzierter
How do you pronounce "Drittplatzierte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drittplatzierte" is [ˈdʁɪtplaˌt͡siːɐ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drittplatzierte" come from?
"Drittplatzierte" 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 “Drittplatzierte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-I-T-T-P-L-A-T-Z-I-E-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁɪtplaˌt͡siːɐ̯tə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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