Quittung

[ˈkvɪtʊŋ]

/[ˈkvɪtʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Quittung” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,684. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,684
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Empfangsbestätigung, Hotelquittung, Zahlungsbestätigung

Corpus desk

Index DE-quittung · Quittung · German

Quittung · rank #19,684 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,684
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH Putzfrau

Nearest frequency peer: Putzfrau (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Quittung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Quittung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Quittung
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuittung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkvɪtʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,684
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Quittung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Quittungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Putzfrau“ (#19,683), „realistischen“ (#19,685), „purer“ (#19,682). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „Quittung“ bei #19,684. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Quittung (IPA [ˈkvɪtʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,684 among 216 “Q” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Quittung, with forms such as "qiuttung", "qquittung", and "quittnug". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Quittung, spelled Q-U-I-T-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Empfangsbestätigung, Hotelquittung, Zahlungsbestätigung
  2. 2
    Konsequenz für bestimmtes Handeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Quittungen sollte man für spätere Garantieansprüche sorgfältig aufbewahren.
  2. „Ihre Hand umklammerte einen Zettel, eine Quittung des Lebensmittelhändlers, mit einer Adresse auf der Rückseite.“

This word in other languages

receipt(English)recibo(Español)quittance(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qiuttung
  • qquittung
  • quittnug
  • quittugn
  • quittungg
  • quittunng
  • quitung
  • quitutng
  • qutitung
  • uqittung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Quittung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

qiuttung2qquittung1quittnug2quittugn2quittungg1quittunng1quitung1quitutng2
Edit distance from "Quittung"

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 "Quittung"?
"Quittung" is spelled Q-U-I-T-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkvɪtʊŋ].
What does "Quittung" mean?
As a noun, "Quittung" means: Empfangsbestätigung, Hotelquittung, Zahlungsbestätigung
What are common misspellings of "Quittung"?
Common misspellings include "qiuttung", "qquittung", "quittnug", "quittugn", "quittungg". The correct spelling is "Quittung".
How do you pronounce "Quittung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quittung" is [ˈkvɪtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quittung" come from?
"Quittung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Quittung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Putzfrau#19,683Richtern#19,692superior#19,723Tischler#19,736

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

refrain10 variantsReuters10 variantsriester10 variantsschnapp10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list