Platzregen

[ˈplat͡sˌʁeːɡn̩]

/[ˈplat͡sˌʁeːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Platzregen” is uncommon German (frequency #85,693 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,693
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plötzlich einsetzender, starker Regen, der nur von kurzer Dauer ist

Key facts for Platzregen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlatzregen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈplat͡sˌʁeːɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,693
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Platzregen” 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). Platzregen 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

Platzregen is uncommon German at frequency #85,693 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈplat͡sˌʁeːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plötzlich einsetzender, starker Regen, der nur von kurzer Dauer ist".

No misspelling variants are generated for Platzregen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Platzregen, spelled P-L-A-T-Z-R-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    plötzlich einsetzender, starker Regen, der nur von kurzer Dauer ist

This word in other languages

downpour(English)chubasco(Español)averse(Français)

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 "Platzregen"?
"Platzregen" is spelled P-L-A-T-Z-R-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplat͡sˌʁeːɡn̩].
What does "Platzregen" mean?
As a noun, "Platzregen" means: plötzlich einsetzender, starker Regen, der nur von kurzer Dauer ist
How do you pronounce "Platzregen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Platzregen" is [ˈplat͡sˌʁeːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Platzregen" come from?
"Platzregen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Platzregen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-L-A-T-Z-R-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈplat͡sˌʁeːɡn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list