glättet

[ˈɡlɛtət]

/[ˈɡlɛtət]/ verb

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The verdict

“glättet” is uncommon German (frequency #97,076 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,076
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs glätten

Key facts for glättet
PropertyValue
Headwordglättet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡlɛtət]
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,076
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glättet” 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). glättet 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

glättet is uncommon German at frequency #97,076 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɡlɛtət]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for glättet, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is glättet, spelled G-L-Ä-T-T-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs glätten
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs glätten
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs glätten
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs glätten

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 "glättet"?
"glättet" is spelled G-L-Ä-T-T-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlɛtət].
What does "glättet" mean?
As a verb, "glättet" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs glätten
How do you pronounce "glättet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glättet" is [ˈɡlɛtət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glättet" come from?
"glättet" 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 “glättet”

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

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