Putzerei

[pʊt͡səˈʁaɪ̯]

/[pʊt͡səˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Putzerei” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - umfangreiche Reinigung

Corpus desk

Index DE-putzerei · Putzerei · German

Putzerei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for Putzerei
PropertyValue
HeadwordPutzerei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʊt͡səˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Putzerei“ im Deutschen

Putzereischafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Putzerei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʊt͡səˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Putzerei has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Putzerei, spelled P-U-T-Z-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    umfangreiche Reinigung
  2. 2
    Betrieb, in dem Kleidungsstücke fachmännisch gereinigt werden
  3. 3
    Abteilung zur Nach-/Endbehandlung von Gussstücken in einer Gießerei

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Putzerei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Hat man die vier Wände, die man verlässt, beim Einzug in unreinem Zustand vorgefunden, ist das aber kein Grund, selbst auf die Putzerei zum Abschluss zu verzichten.“
  2. „Soweit die Abteilung human touch, die Story dreht sich aber außerdem auch um Scheinehen, um illegale Aufenthalte in Deutschland, um die von der Putzerei zerschundenen Bandscheiben junger Ausländerinnen: also um die ewigen Konflikte zwischen den Hälften der Welt.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Putzerei"?
"Putzerei" is spelled P-U-T-Z-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [pʊt͡səˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Putzerei" mean?
As a noun, "Putzerei" means: umfangreiche Reinigung
How do you pronounce "Putzerei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Putzerei" is [pʊt͡səˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Putzerei" come from?
"Putzerei" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list