Platzmangel

[ˈplat͡sˌmaŋl̩]

/[ˈplat͡sˌmaŋl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Platzmangel” is uncommon German (frequency #50,792 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,792
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr wenig/zu wenig Platz

Key facts for Platzmangel
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlatzmangel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈplat͡sˌmaŋl̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#50,792
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Platzmangel” 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). Platzmangel 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

Platzmangel is uncommon German at frequency #50,792 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈplat͡sˌmaŋl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr wenig/zu wenig Platz".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Platzmangel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Platzmangel, spelled P-L-A-T-Z-M-A-N-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr wenig/zu wenig Platz

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 "Platzmangel"?
"Platzmangel" is spelled P-L-A-T-Z-M-A-N-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplat͡sˌmaŋl̩].
What does "Platzmangel" mean?
As a noun, "Platzmangel" means: sehr wenig/zu wenig Platz
How do you pronounce "Platzmangel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Platzmangel" is [ˈplat͡sˌmaŋl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Platzmangel" come from?
"Platzmangel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Platzmangel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-L-A-T-Z-M-A-N-G-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈplat͡sˌmaŋl̩] (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

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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