Sitzplatz

[ˈzɪt͡sˌplat͡s]

/[ˈzɪt͡sˌplat͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Sitzplatz” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,427. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,427
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (reservierter) Platz zum Sitzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sitzplatz · Sitzplatz · German

Sitzplatz · rank #21,427 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,427
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Simons

Nearest frequency peer: Simons (-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 „Sitzplatz“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Sitzplatz vs Sitzplätze
80% similar
Sitzplatz vs Sitzplätzen
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Sitzplatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSitzplatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪt͡sˌplat͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,427
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sitzplatz“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Simons“ (#21,426), „Socke“ (#21,428), „Solothurn“ (#21,429). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sitzplatz“ bei #21,427. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Sitzplatz (IPA [ˈzɪt͡sˌplat͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,427 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(reservierter) Platz zum Sitzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sitzplatz, with forms such as "istzplatz", "sitpzlatz", and "sittzplatz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Sitzplätze", "Sitzplätzen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Sitzplatz, spelled S-I-T-Z-P-L-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    (reservierter) Platz zum Sitzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hatte Schwierigkeiten, einen geeigneten Sitzplatz zu finden.
  2. „Die Holzkirche von Joutsa hat fünfhundert Sitzplätze und befindet sich auf einem kleinen Hügel, nur wenige hundert Meter südlich des eigentlichen Ortskerns.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • istzplatz
  • sitpzlatz
  • sittzplatz
  • sitzlpatz
  • sitzpaltz
  • sitzplattz
  • sitzplatzz
  • sitzplazt
  • sitzpllatz
  • sitzpltaz
  • sitzpplatz
  • sitzzplatz
  • siztplatz
  • ssitzplatz
  • stizplatz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sitzplatz - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

istzplatz2sitpzlatz2sittzplatz1sitzlpatz2sitzpaltz2sitzplattz1sitzplatzz1sitzplazt2
Edit distance from "Sitzplatz"

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 "Sitzplatz"?
"Sitzplatz" is spelled S-I-T-Z-P-L-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪt͡sˌplat͡s].
What does "Sitzplatz" mean?
As a noun, "Sitzplatz" means: (reservierter) Platz zum Sitzen
What words are commonly confused with "Sitzplatz"?
"Sitzplatz" is commonly confused with "Sitzplätze", "Sitzplätzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sitzplatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sitzplatz" is [ˈzɪt͡sˌplat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sitzplatz" come from?
"Sitzplatz" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list