spitzes

[ˈʃpɪt͡səs]

/[ˈʃpɪt͡səs]/ adj

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The verdict

“spitzes” is uncommon German (frequency #85,872 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,872
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for spitzes
PropertyValue
Headwordspitzes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpɪt͡səs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,872
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spitzes” 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). spitzes 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

spitzes is uncommon German at frequency #85,872 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃpɪt͡səs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for spitzes in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is spitzes, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spitz
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spitz
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spitz
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten 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 "spitzes"?
"spitzes" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪt͡səs].
What does "spitzes" mean?
As an adjective, "spitzes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spitz
How do you pronounce "spitzes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spitzes" is [ˈʃpɪt͡səs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spitzes" come from?
"spitzes" 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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Using “spitzes”

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

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