Spitzenplatz

[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌplat͡s]

/[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌplat͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Spitzenplatz” is uncommon German (frequency #64,724 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,724
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einordnung, Platz im obersten Bereich einer Rangordnung

Corpus desk

Index DE-spitzenplatz · Spitzenplatz · German

Spitzenplatz · rank #64,724 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,724
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spiralen

Nearest frequency peer: Spiralen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Spitzenplatz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Spitzenplatz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Spitzenplatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpitzenplatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌplat͡s]
Letters12
Frequency rank#64,724
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Spitzenplatz“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Spitzenplatzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Spiralen“ (#64,723), „splittern“ (#64,725), „Sporn“ (#64,726). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spitzenplatz“ bei #64,724. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spitzenplatz is uncommon German at frequency #64,724 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌplat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einordnung, Platz im obersten Bereich einer Rangordnung".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Spitzenplatz in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Spitzenplatz, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-N-P-L-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einordnung, Platz im obersten Bereich einer Rangordnung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Spitzenplatz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Waren diese im Norden schon im Jahre 2010 auf den Spitzenplätzen 3 und 4, haben sie nun im Süden die Spitzengruppe erreicht.“

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 "Spitzenplatz"?
"Spitzenplatz" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-N-P-L-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌplat͡s].
What does "Spitzenplatz" mean?
As a noun, "Spitzenplatz" means: Einordnung, Platz im obersten Bereich einer Rangordnung
How do you pronounce "Spitzenplatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spitzenplatz" is [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌplat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spitzenplatz" come from?
"Spitzenplatz" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Spitzenplatz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list