glattes

[ˈɡlatəs]

/[ˈɡlatəs]/ adj

The verdict

“glattes” is uncommon German (frequency #69,291 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,291
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glatt

Key facts for glattes
PropertyValue
Headwordglattes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡlatəs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#69,291
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glattes” 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). glattes 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

glattes is uncommon German at frequency #69,291 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡlatəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for glattes in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is glattes, spelled G-L-A-T-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glatt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glatt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glatt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "glattes"?
"glattes" is spelled G-L-A-T-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlatəs].
What does "glattes" mean?
As an adjective, "glattes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glatt
How do you pronounce "glattes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glattes" is [ˈɡlatəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glattes" come from?
"glattes" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “glattes”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-L-A-T-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡlatəs] (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