Plattenteller
[ˈplatn̩ˌtɛlɐ]
The verdict
“Plattenteller” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine sich drehende Scheibe in einem Plattenspieler, auf die eine Schallplatte zum Abspielen gelegt wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Plattenteller |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈplatn̩ˌtɛlɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Plattenteller” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Plattenteller is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈplatn̩ˌtɛlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine sich drehende Scheibe in einem Plattenspieler, auf die eine Schallplatte zum Abspielen gelegt wird".
No misspelling variants are generated for Plattenteller in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Plattenteller, spelled P-L-A-T-T-E-N-T-E-L-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1eine sich drehende Scheibe in einem Plattenspieler, auf die eine Schallplatte zum Abspielen gelegt wird
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.
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Using “Plattenteller”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-L-A-T-T-E-N-T-E-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈplatn̩ˌtɛlɐ] (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
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.