Papiertaschentuch

[paˈpiːɐ̯taʃn̩ˌtuːx]

/[paˈpiːɐ̯taʃn̩ˌtuːx]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tuch aus Zellstoff, mit dem man sich die Nase putzen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-papiertaschentuch · Papiertaschentuch · German

Papiertaschentuch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 Papiertaschentuch
PropertyValue
HeadwordPapiertaschentuch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈpiːɐ̯taʃn̩ˌtuːx]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Papiertaschentuch“ im Deutschen

Papiertaschentuchsitzt 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

Papiertaschentuch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈpiːɐ̯taʃn̩ˌtuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tuch aus Zellstoff, mit dem man sich die Nase putzen kann".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Papiertaschentuch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Papiertaschentuch, spelled P-A-P-I-E-R-T-A-S-C-H-E-N-T-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tuch aus Zellstoff, mit dem man sich die Nase putzen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Papiertaschentuch war eines der ersten Wegwerfprodukte der Welt.“
  2. „Die Tasche war voller Papiertaschentücher.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Papiertaschentuch"?
"Papiertaschentuch" is spelled P-A-P-I-E-R-T-A-S-C-H-E-N-T-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈpiːɐ̯taʃn̩ˌtuːx].
What does "Papiertaschentuch" mean?
As a noun, "Papiertaschentuch" means: Tuch aus Zellstoff, mit dem man sich die Nase putzen kann
How do you pronounce "Papiertaschentuch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Papiertaschentuch" is [paˈpiːɐ̯taʃn̩ˌtuːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Papiertaschentuch" come from?
"Papiertaschentuch" 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