Einkaufszettel

[ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌt͡sɛtl̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌt͡sɛtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Einkaufszettel” is uncommon German (frequency #76,698 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,698
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zettel, auf dem benötigte Waren notiert sind, die eingekauft werden sollen

Key facts for Einkaufszettel
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinkaufszettel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌt͡sɛtl̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#76,698
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Einkaufszettel” 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). Einkaufszettel lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Einkaufszettel is uncommon German at frequency #76,698 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌt͡sɛtl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zettel, auf dem benötigte Waren notiert sind, die eingekauft werden sollen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Einkaufszettel in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Einkaufszettel, spelled E-I-N-K-A-U-F-S-Z-E-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zettel, auf dem benötigte Waren notiert sind, die eingekauft werden sollen

This word in other languages

shopping list(English)liste de commissions(Français)

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 "Einkaufszettel"?
"Einkaufszettel" is spelled E-I-N-K-A-U-F-S-Z-E-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌt͡sɛtl̩].
What does "Einkaufszettel" mean?
As a noun, "Einkaufszettel" means: Zettel, auf dem benötigte Waren notiert sind, die eingekauft werden sollen
How do you pronounce "Einkaufszettel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Einkaufszettel" is [ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌt͡sɛtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Einkaufszettel" come from?
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Using “Einkaufszettel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-K-A-U-F-S-Z-E-T-T-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌt͡sɛtl̩] (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