Petitesse
[pətiˈtɛsə]
The verdict
“Petitesse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angelegenheit, Sache von geringer Bedeutung
Corpus desk
Index DE-petitesse · Petitesse · German
Petitesse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Petitesse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pətiˈtɛsə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Petitesse“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Petitesse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pətiˈtɛsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angelegenheit, Sache von geringer Bedeutung".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Petitesse, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Petitesse, spelled P-E-T-I-T-E-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Angelegenheit, Sache von geringer Bedeutung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Petitesse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nun regen Sie sich doch nicht auf! Das ist doch lediglich eine Petitesse!
„Der Nationalsozialismus ist ein riesiges Thema, an dem sich noch viele Generationen abarbeiten werden – wer ihn als Petitesse bezeichnet, wie das heute manche tun, hat seine Dimensionen nicht einmal im Ansatz begriffen.“
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.