spitzem

[ˈʃpɪt͡sm̩]

/[ˈʃpɪt͡sm̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“spitzem” is uncommon German (frequency #58,316 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,316
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spitz

Key facts for spitzem
PropertyValue
Headwordspitzem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpɪt͡sm̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,316
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spitzem” 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). spitzem 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

spitzem is uncommon German at frequency #58,316 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃpɪt͡sm̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for spitzem in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is spitzem, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spitz
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spitz

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 "spitzem"?
"spitzem" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪt͡sm̩].
What does "spitzem" mean?
As an adjective, "spitzem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spitz
How do you pronounce "spitzem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spitzem" is [ˈʃpɪt͡sm̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spitzem" come from?
"spitzem" 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 “spitzem”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-I-T-Z-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpɪt͡sm̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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