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 September 3, 2026) - eine sich drehende Scheibe in einem Plattenspieler, auf die eine Schallplatte zum Abspielen gelegt wird
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Index DE-plattenteller · Plattenteller · German
Plattenteller · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | Plattenteller |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈplatn̩ˌtɛlɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Plattenteller“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Plattenteller appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Antrieb für den Plattenteller ist ausgefallen.
„Froh und munter legte ich die Oberon-Ouvertüre auf den Plattenteller - wie ich aus langjähriger Erfahrung wußte, eignet sich dieses herrliche Stück Musik besonders gut zum Fröhlichmachen.“
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.