Kassenzettel

[ˈkasn̩ˌt͡sɛtl̩]

/[ˈkasn̩ˌt͡sɛtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kassenzettel” is uncommon German (frequency #95,798 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,798
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zettel, auf dem sich alle Angaben zur Ware befinden und der als Quittung dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-kassenzettel · Kassenzettel · German

Kassenzettel · rank #95,798 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,798
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kartoffelernte

Nearest frequency peer: Kartoffelernte (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kassenzettel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kassenzettel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kassenzettel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKassenzettel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkasn̩ˌt͡sɛtl̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#95,798
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kassenzettel“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kassenzettelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kartoffelernte“ (#95,797), „Kaue“ (#95,799), „Karthager“ (#95,796). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kassenzettel“ bei #95,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kassenzettel is uncommon German at frequency #95,798 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkasn̩ˌt͡sɛtl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Kassenzettel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kassenzettel, spelled K-A-S-S-E-N-Z-E-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zettel, auf dem sich alle Angaben zur Ware befinden und der als Quittung dient
  2. 2
    Quittung, die von einer Kasse ausgedruckt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Den Kassenzettel wirft er immer weg.
  2. Durch den Kassenzettel hatte er ein Alibi.

Synonyms

KassenbelegKassenbon

This word in other languages

sales slip(English)tique(Español)ticket de caisse(Français)talão(Português)

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 "Kassenzettel"?
"Kassenzettel" is spelled K-A-S-S-E-N-Z-E-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkasn̩ˌt͡sɛtl̩].
What does "Kassenzettel" mean?
As a noun, "Kassenzettel" means: Zettel, auf dem sich alle Angaben zur Ware befinden und der als Quittung dient
How do you pronounce "Kassenzettel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kassenzettel" is [ˈkasn̩ˌt͡sɛtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kassenzettel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kassenzettel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Jahresmittel#95,777Kompromisses#95,826Inlandsflüge#95,765koreanisches#95,835

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list