Putzerei
[pʊt͡səˈʁaɪ̯]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Putzerei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pʊt͡səˈʁaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Putzerei“ im Deutschen
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
- 1umfangreiche Reinigung
- 2Betrieb, in dem Kleidungsstücke fachmännisch gereinigt werden
- 3Abteilung zur Nach-/Endbehandlung von Gussstücken in einer Gießerei
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Putzerei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„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.“
„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.