spachteln
[ˈʃpaxtl̩n]
The verdict
“spachteln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine zähflüssige Masse mit einem geeigneten Werkzeug (Spachtel) auf einen Untergrund aufbringen
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Index DE-spachteln · spachteln · German
spachteln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | spachteln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʃpaxtl̩n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „spachteln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
spachteln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃpaxtl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for spachteln in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is spachteln, spelled S-P-A-C-H-T-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1eine zähflüssige Masse mit einem geeigneten Werkzeug (Spachtel) auf einen Untergrund aufbringen
- 2eher hastig und größere Mengen essen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how spachteln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Spachtelmasse in die Lücken füllen und dann glatt spachteln.
Erst spachteln wir die Wand, dann wird sie gestrichen.
This word in other languages
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.