glitschen
[ˈɡlɪt͡ʃn̩]
The verdict
“glitschen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf einer glatten Unterlage rutschen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | glitschen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈɡlɪt͡ʃn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “glitschen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
glitschen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɡlɪt͡ʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for glitschen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is glitschen, spelled G-L-I-T-S-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1auf einer glatten Unterlage rutschen
- 2aufrecht stehend mit Anlauf über eine Eisfläche gleiten
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 “glitschen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-L-I-T-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɡlɪt͡ʃn̩] (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
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.