Lanzette

[lanˈt͡sɛtə]

/[lanˈt͡sɛtə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - medizinisches Gerät: kleines, zweischneidiges Messer oder Nadel

Corpus desk

Index DE-lanzette · Lanzette · German

Lanzette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 Lanzette
PropertyValue
HeadwordLanzette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lanˈt͡sɛtə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Lanzette“ im Deutschen

Lanzettesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Lanzette is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lanˈt͡sɛtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "medizinisches Gerät: kleines, zweischneidiges Messer oder Nadel".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lanzette, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Lanzette, spelled L-A-N-Z-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    medizinisches Gerät: kleines, zweischneidiges Messer oder Nadel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich weiß nicht, was mich Halbtoten veranlaßte, die Augen zu öffnen; da sah ich den Mann mit der Lanzette, der dabei war, mir die Vene aufzustechen.“
  2. „Nun legten sie großen Eifer für die Schutzpockenimpfung an den Tag, lernten an Kohlblättern zur Ader lassen und schafften sich sogar ein paar Lanzetten an.“

This word in other languages

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 "Lanzette"?
"Lanzette" is spelled L-A-N-Z-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [lanˈt͡sɛtə].
What does "Lanzette" mean?
As a noun, "Lanzette" means: medizinisches Gerät: kleines, zweischneidiges Messer oder Nadel
How do you pronounce "Lanzette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lanzette" is [lanˈt͡sɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lanzette" come from?
"Lanzette" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list