Gletscherspalte

[ˈɡlɛt͡ʃɐˌʃpaltə]

/[ˈɡlɛt͡ʃɐˌʃpaltə]/ noun

The verdict

“Gletscherspalte” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine spaltartige Öffnung in der Gletscheroberfläche

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Index DE-gletscherspalte · Gletscherspalte · German

Gletscherspalte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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.

Key facts for Gletscherspalte
PropertyValue
HeadwordGletscherspalte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlɛt͡ʃɐˌʃpaltə]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gletscherspalte“ im Deutschen

Gletscherspaltesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gletscherspalte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlɛt͡ʃɐˌʃpaltə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine spaltartige Öffnung in der Gletscheroberfläche".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gletscherspalte, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Gletscherspalte, spelled G-L-E-T-S-C-H-E-R-S-P-A-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine spaltartige Öffnung in der Gletscheroberfläche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gletscherspalte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ein Bergsteiger hat eine Woche in einer Gletscherspalte überlebt.
  2. Gletscherspalten stellen für den Bergsteiger eine große Gefahr dar.

Synonyms

Erdriss

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gletscherspalte"?
"Gletscherspalte" is spelled G-L-E-T-S-C-H-E-R-S-P-A-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlɛt͡ʃɐˌʃpaltə].
What does "Gletscherspalte" mean?
As a noun, "Gletscherspalte" means: eine spaltartige Öffnung in der Gletscheroberfläche
How do you pronounce "Gletscherspalte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gletscherspalte" is [ˈɡlɛt͡ʃɐˌʃpaltə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gletscherspalte" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list