Reißbrettstift

[ˈʁaɪ̯sbʁɛtˌʃtɪft]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯sbʁɛtˌʃtɪft]/ noun

The verdict

“Reißbrettstift” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein kurzer Nagel mit einem großflächigen, platten Kopf zum Anheften von Papier

Corpus desk

Index DE-rei-brettstift · Reißbrettstift · German

Reißbrettstift · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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.

Key facts for Reißbrettstift
PropertyValue
HeadwordReißbrettstift
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯sbʁɛtˌʃtɪft]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Reißbrettstift“ im Deutschen

Reißbrettstiftliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Reißbrettstift is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯sbʁɛtˌʃtɪft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein kurzer Nagel mit einem großflächigen, platten Kopf zum Anheften von Papier".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Reißbrettstift in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Reißbrettstift, spelled R-E-I-S-S-B-R-E-T-T-S-T-I-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein kurzer Nagel mit einem großflächigen, platten Kopf zum Anheften von Papier

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Packe bitte die Reißbrettstifte wieder in die Schachtel.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Reißbrettstift"?
"Reißbrettstift" is spelled R-E-I-SS-B-R-E-T-T-S-T-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯sbʁɛtˌʃtɪft].
What does "Reißbrettstift" mean?
As a noun, "Reißbrettstift" means: ein kurzer Nagel mit einem großflächigen, platten Kopf zum Anheften von Papier
How do you pronounce "Reißbrettstift"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reißbrettstift" is [ˈʁaɪ̯sbʁɛtˌʃtɪft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reißbrettstift" come from?
"Reißbrettstift" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list