Politesse
[ˌpoliˈtɛsə]
The verdict
“Politesse” 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) - weibliche Angestellte im Dienste der Polizei oder einer Gemeinde, die vorwiegend für den ruhenden Verkehr eingesetzt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-politesse · Politesse · German
Politesse · 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 | Politesse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌpoliˈtɛsə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Politesse“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Politesse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpoliˈtɛsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Angestellte im Dienste der Polizei oder einer Gemeinde, die vorwiegend für den ruhenden Verkehr eingesetzt wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Politesse, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Politesse, spelled P-O-L-I-T-E-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1weibliche Angestellte im Dienste der Polizei oder einer Gemeinde, die vorwiegend für den ruhenden Verkehr eingesetzt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Politesse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Man „steckte" der Leiterin der 40 Politessen, der 33jährigen Hille-Frauke Mews, daß im Noyemberheft des Herrenmagazins Er recht flotte Bilder von einer ihrer Damen erschienen seien.
Vorher waren sie primär als Politessen zur Verkehrsregelung und in der Parkraumüberwachung eingesetzt gewesen.
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.