etc.
[ɛt ˈt͡seːteʁa]
The verdict
“etc.” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - et cetera
Corpus desk
Index DE-etc · etc. · German
etc. · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | etc. |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Abbreviation |
| IPA | [ɛt ˈt͡seːteʁa] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „etc.“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
etc. is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [ɛt ˈt͡seːteʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "et cetera".
etc. doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is etc., spelled E-T-C-..
Definition
- 1et cetera
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how etc. appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Laden verkauft Äpfel, Birnen, Pflaumen etc.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.