Spaltpilz
[ˈʃpaltˌpɪlt͡s]
The verdict
“Spaltpilz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Bakterie, Schizomycet
Corpus desk
Index DE-spaltpilz · Spaltpilz · German
Spaltpilz · 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 | Spaltpilz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃpaltˌpɪlt͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Spaltpilz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Spaltpilz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpaltˌpɪlt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Spaltpilz, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Spaltpilz, spelled S-P-A-L-T-P-I-L-Z.
Definition
- 1Bakterie, Schizomycet
- 2Exemplar einer Pilzart, die sich durch Spaltung vermehrt
- 3etwas, das einen möglichen Grund für die Spaltung einer Gruppe darstellt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Spaltpilz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Spaltpilze oder Schizomyceten, zu welchen die Bakterien (…) gehören, sind die kleinsten und niedrigsten Organismen, die man bis jetzt kennt. Sie bestehen ausnahmslos aus einzelnen Zellen.“ (1882)
„Um dies zu untersuchen, haben die Naturforscher die Vermehrung der Spaltpilze beobachtet. Die Pilzchen teilen sich, und zwar immer und immer wieder in zwei Teile.“
Synonyms
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.