Spickzettel

[ˈʃpɪkˌt͡sɛtl̩]

/[ˈʃpɪkˌt͡sɛtl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Spickzettel” is an uncommon German word, ranked #93,625 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#93,625
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleiner Zettel mit Notizen

Key facts for Spickzettel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpickzettel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɪkˌt͡sɛtl̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#93,625
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spickzettel” 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). Spickzettel lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Spickzettel is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃpɪkˌt͡sɛtl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #93,625 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Spickzettel in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Spickzettel, spelled S-P-I-C-K-Z-E-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Zettel mit Notizen
  2. 2
    kleiner Zettel mit Notizen
  3. 3
    kleiner Zettel mit Notizen

Synonyms

SchummelzettelSchummlerSpickerMerkzettelSpicker

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); 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 "Spickzettel"?
"Spickzettel" is spelled S-P-I-C-K-Z-E-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪkˌt͡sɛtl̩].
What does "Spickzettel" mean?
As a noun, "Spickzettel" means: kleiner Zettel mit Notizen
How do you pronounce "Spickzettel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spickzettel" is [ˈʃpɪkˌt͡sɛtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spickzettel" come from?
"Spickzettel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Spickzettel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-I-C-K-Z-E-T-T-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpɪkˌt͡sɛtl̩] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list