Salpeter

[zalˈpeːtɐ]

/[zalˈpeːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Salpeter” is an uncommon German word, ranked #84,501 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#84,501
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bezeichnung für verschiedene Salze der Salpetersäure

Key facts for Salpeter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSalpeter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zalˈpeːtɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,501
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Salpeter” 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). Salpeter lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Salpeter is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zalˈpeːtɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #84,501 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bezeichnung für verschiedene Salze der Salpetersäure".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Salpeter, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Salpeter, spelled S-A-L-P-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung für verschiedene Salze der Salpetersäure

This word in other languages

saltpetre(English)salitre(Español)salpêtre(Français)

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 "Salpeter"?
"Salpeter" is spelled S-A-L-P-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [zalˈpeːtɐ].
What does "Salpeter" mean?
As a noun, "Salpeter" means: Bezeichnung für verschiedene Salze der Salpetersäure
How do you pronounce "Salpeter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Salpeter" is [zalˈpeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Salpeter" come from?
"Salpeter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Salpeter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-L-P-E-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zalˈpeːtɐ] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list