rotzen
[ˈʁɔt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“rotzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich aufdringlich/zu laut schnäuzen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rotzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʁɔt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rotzen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
rotzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁɔt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for rotzen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is rotzen, spelled R-O-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich aufdringlich/zu laut schnäuzen
- 2aufdringlich/zu laut Schleim aus Hals oder Nase in den Mund ziehen und ausspucken
Antonyms
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.
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Using “rotzen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-O-T-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʁɔt͡sn̩] (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.