Spalter

[ˈʃpaltɐ]

/[ˈʃpaltɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“Spalter” is uncommon German (frequency #80,936 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,936
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zur Stadt Spalt gehörig

Key facts for Spalter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpalter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpaltɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,936
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spalter” 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). Spalter lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Spalter is uncommon German at frequency #80,936 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃpaltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Stadt Spalt gehörig".

Spalter doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Spalter, spelled S-P-A-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Stadt Spalt gehörig

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 "Spalter"?
"Spalter" is spelled S-P-A-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpaltɐ].
What does "Spalter" mean?
As an adjective, "Spalter" means: zur Stadt Spalt gehörig
How do you pronounce "Spalter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spalter" is [ˈʃpaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spalter" come from?
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Using “Spalter”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list