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 September 3, 2026) - auf einer glatten Unterlage rutschen
Corpus desk
Index DE-glitschen · glitschen · German
glitschen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | glitschen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈɡlɪt͡ʃn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „glitschen“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how glitschen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Durch die Küche glitschend versuchte sie, der überkochenden Erdbeermarmelade Herr zu werden.
Tut mir leid, die Vase ist mir aus der Hand geglitscht.
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.