Landspitze

[ˈlantˌʃpɪt͡sə]

/[ˈlantˌʃpɪt͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in ein Gewässer vorspringendes Land

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Index DE-landspitze · Landspitze · German

Landspitze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 Landspitze
PropertyValue
HeadwordLandspitze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlantˌʃpɪt͡sə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Landspitze“ im Deutschen

Landspitzeliegt 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

Landspitze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlantˌʃpɪt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in ein Gewässer vorspringendes Land".

Landspitze doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Landspitze, spelled L-A-N-D-S-P-I-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    in ein Gewässer vorspringendes Land

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In dem Moment, da wir die Landspitzen oder Vorgebirge hinter uns gelassen hatten, bekamen wir einen günstigen Wind, um den Kanal hinaufzufahren.“

Synonyms

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 "Landspitze"?
"Landspitze" is spelled L-A-N-D-S-P-I-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlantˌʃpɪt͡sə].
What does "Landspitze" mean?
As a noun, "Landspitze" means: in ein Gewässer vorspringendes Land
How do you pronounce "Landspitze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Landspitze" is [ˈlantˌʃpɪt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Landspitze" come from?
"Landspitze" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list