Putzmittel

[ˈpʊt͡sˌmɪtl̩]

/[ˈpʊt͡sˌmɪtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Putzmittel” is an uncommon German word, ranked #66,607 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#66,607
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Substanz, die verwendet wird, um Oberflächen zu reinigen

Key facts for Putzmittel
PropertyValue
HeadwordPutzmittel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʊt͡sˌmɪtl̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#66,607
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Putzmittel” 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). Putzmittel lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Putzmittel is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpʊt͡sˌmɪtl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #66,607 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Substanz, die verwendet wird, um Oberflächen zu reinigen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Putzmittel in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Putzmittel, spelled P-U-T-Z-M-I-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Substanz, die verwendet wird, um Oberflächen zu reinigen

This word in other languages

produit d'entretien(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 "Putzmittel"?
"Putzmittel" is spelled P-U-T-Z-M-I-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʊt͡sˌmɪtl̩].
What does "Putzmittel" mean?
As a noun, "Putzmittel" means: Substanz, die verwendet wird, um Oberflächen zu reinigen
How do you pronounce "Putzmittel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Putzmittel" is [ˈpʊt͡sˌmɪtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Putzmittel" come from?
"Putzmittel" 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 “Putzmittel”

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

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