Puzzleteil

[ˈpʊzl̩ˌtaɪ̯l]

/[ˈpʊzl̩ˌtaɪ̯l]/ noun

The verdict

“Puzzleteil” is uncommon German (frequency #93,440 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,440
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eines der Bildteile, aus denen im Puzzlespiel ein Bild zusammengesetzt wird

Key facts for Puzzleteil
PropertyValue
HeadwordPuzzleteil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʊzl̩ˌtaɪ̯l]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,440
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Puzzleteil” 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). Puzzleteil lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Puzzleteil is uncommon German at frequency #93,440 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʊzl̩ˌtaɪ̯l]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eines der Bildteile, aus denen im Puzzlespiel ein Bild zusammengesetzt wird".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Puzzleteil, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Puzzleteil, spelled P-U-Z-Z-L-E-T-E-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eines der Bildteile, aus denen im Puzzlespiel ein Bild zusammengesetzt wird

Synonyms

Puzzlestück

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 "Puzzleteil"?
"Puzzleteil" is spelled P-U-Z-Z-L-E-T-E-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʊzl̩ˌtaɪ̯l].
What does "Puzzleteil" mean?
As a noun, "Puzzleteil" means: eines der Bildteile, aus denen im Puzzlespiel ein Bild zusammengesetzt wird
How do you pronounce "Puzzleteil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Puzzleteil" is [ˈpʊzl̩ˌtaɪ̯l]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Puzzleteil" come from?
"Puzzleteil" 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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Using “Puzzleteil”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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