Geplätscher
[ɡəˈplɛt͡ʃɐ]
The verdict
“Geplätscher” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Geräusch von fließender Flüssigkeit (meist Wasser) gegen ein Hindernis
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Geplätscher |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈplɛt͡ʃɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Geplätscher” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Geplätscher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈplɛt͡ʃɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Geräusch von fließender Flüssigkeit (meist Wasser) gegen ein Hindernis".
Geplätscher doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Geplätscher, spelled G-E-P-L-Ä-T-S-C-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1Geräusch von fließender Flüssigkeit (meist Wasser) gegen ein Hindernis
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.
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Using “Geplätscher”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-E-P-L-Ä-T-S-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɡəˈplɛt͡ʃɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.