Putztuch
[ˈpʊt͡sˌtuːx]
The verdict
“Putztuch” 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) - Tuch zum Saubermachen
Corpus desk
Index DE-putztuch · Putztuch · German
Putztuch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Putztuch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpʊt͡sˌtuːx] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Putztuch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Putztuch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʊt͡sˌtuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tuch zum Saubermachen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Putztuch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Putztuch, spelled P-U-T-Z-T-U-C-H.
Definition
- 1Tuch zum Saubermachen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Putztuch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Putztuch liegt in der Ecke.
„Dann putzt er die Brille mit einem Putztuch, dessen Zitronenaroma ihn feierlich, mich aggressiv stimmt.“
Synonyms
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.