Skeletten
[skeˈlɛtn̩]
The verdict
“Skeletten” is uncommon German (frequency #97,707 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #97,707
- frequency rank, German
- 107,600
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Skelett
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Skeletten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [skeˈlɛtn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #97,707 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Skeletten” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Skeletten is uncommon German at frequency #97,707 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [skeˈlɛtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Skelett".
Skeletten has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Skeletten, spelled S-K-E-L-E-T-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Dativ Plural des Substantivs Skelett
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.
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Using “Skeletten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-K-E-L-E-T-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [skeˈlɛtn̩] (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
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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.