Merkzettel
[ˈmɛʁkˌt͡sɛtl̩]
The verdict
“Merkzettel” 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) - Zettel als Gedächtnisstütze
Corpus desk
Index DE-merkzettel · Merkzettel · German
Merkzettel · 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 "M" 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 | Merkzettel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɛʁkˌt͡sɛtl̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Merkzettel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Merkzettel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɛʁkˌt͡sɛtl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zettel als Gedächtnisstütze".
Zero misspellings are on record for Merkzettel in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Merkzettel, spelled M-E-R-K-Z-E-T-T-E-L.
Definition
- 1Zettel als Gedächtnisstütze
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Merkzettel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In der Küche schaute ich auf eine kleine Tafel, die Didier aufgehängt hatte, er hatte Merkzettel daran befestigt, einen Kalender, einige Fotos von ihm und Freunden.“
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.