Einkaufszettel

[ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌt͡sɛtl̩]

/[ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌt͡sɛtl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Einkaufszettel” is uncommon German (frequency #76,698 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,698
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zettel, auf dem benötigte Waren notiert sind, die eingekauft werden sollen

Corpus desk

Index DE-einkaufszettel · Einkaufszettel · German

Einkaufszettel · rank #76,698 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,698
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einhellige

Nearest frequency peer: einhellige (-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 „Einkaufszettel“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Einkaufszettel
PropertyValue
HeadwordEinkaufszettel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nkaʊ̯fsˌt͡sɛtl̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#76,698
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Einkaufszettel“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Einkaufszettelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „einhellige“ (#76,697), „einknicken“ (#76,699), „einleitend“ (#76,700). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Einkaufszettel“ bei #76,698. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Einkaufszettel is uncommon German at frequency #76,698 among 4,632 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Frauen hatten dem Syrer einen Einkaufszettel mitgegeben.“

This word in other languages

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?
"Einkaufszettel" 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 "Einkaufszettel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list