goatee

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ziegenbärtchen - (bei Männer) kleiner spitzer Bart, der dem Bart des Ziegenbockes ähnelt.

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Index DE-goatee · goatee · German

goatee · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 goatee
PropertyValue
Headwordgoatee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „goatee“ im Deutschen

goateeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

goatee is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ziegenbärtchen - (bei Männer) kleiner spitzer Bart, der dem Bart des Ziegenbockes ähnelt.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for goatee, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 goatee, spelled G-O-A-T-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ziegenbärtchen - (bei Männer) kleiner spitzer Bart, der dem Bart des Ziegenbockes ähnelt.

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 "goatee"?
"goatee" is spelled G-O-A-T-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "goatee" mean?
As a noun, "goatee" means: Ziegenbärtchen - (bei Männer) kleiner spitzer Bart, der dem Bart des Ziegenbockes ähnelt.
How do you pronounce "goatee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "goatee" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "goatee" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list