glatt

[ɡlat]

/[ɡlat]/ adj

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The verdict

“glatt” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,435 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,435
frequency rank, German
5
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ohne Rauigkeiten und Unebenheiten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

glatt vs Gott
40% similar
glatt vs Grat
40% similar
glatt vs Glut
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for glatt
PropertyValue
Headwordglatt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡlat]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,435
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glatt” 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). glatt lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for glatt is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡlat]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,435 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for glatt, with forms such as "gglatt", "gllatt", and "gltat". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gott", "Grat", "Glut", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is glatt, spelled G-L-A-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Rauigkeiten und Unebenheiten
  2. 2
    rutschig (aber nicht schmierig), zum Beispiel durch Eis
  3. 3
    keine Schwierigkeiten habend; mühelos
  4. 4
    lustig, fidel, humorvoll
  5. 5
    unendlich oft (stetig) differenzierbar
  6. 6
    ohne Umstände, schlichtweg, schlechterdings
  7. 7
    weder liniert noch kariert
  8. 8
    fein gemahlen

Synonyms

ebenrutschigglitschigschlüpfrigreibungslosanstandsloskurzerhandrundherausblanko

Antonyms

raustumpfgriffigproblematischgriffig

This word in other languages

smooth(English)liso(Español)lisse(Français)liso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gglatt,gllatt,gltat,lgatt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of glatt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

gglatt1gllatt1gltat2lgatt2
Edit distance from "glatt"

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 "glatt"?
"glatt" is spelled G-L-A-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡlat].
What does "glatt" mean?
As an adjective, "glatt" means: ohne Rauigkeiten und Unebenheiten
What words are commonly confused with "glatt"?
"glatt" is commonly confused with "Gott", "Grat", "Glut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "glatt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glatt" is [ɡlat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glatt" come from?
"glatt" 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 “glatt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-L-A-T-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡlat] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Gott” - see the side-by-side comparison. glatt vs Gott
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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