Pailletten

[paɪ̯ˈjɛtn̩]

/[paɪ̯ˈjɛtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pailletten” is uncommon German (frequency #60,893 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,893
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Paillette

Key facts for Pailletten
PropertyValue
HeadwordPailletten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paɪ̯ˈjɛtn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,893
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pailletten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Pailletten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pailletten is uncommon German at frequency #60,893 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paɪ̯ˈjɛtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Pailletten, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Pailletten, spelled P-A-I-L-L-E-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Paillette
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Paillette
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Paillette
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Paillette

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 "Pailletten"?
"Pailletten" is spelled P-A-I-L-L-E-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [paɪ̯ˈjɛtn̩].
What does "Pailletten" mean?
As a noun, "Pailletten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Paillette
How do you pronounce "Pailletten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pailletten" is [paɪ̯ˈjɛtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pailletten" come from?
"Pailletten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Pailletten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-I-L-L-E-T-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paɪ̯ˈjɛtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list