spitzt

[ʃpɪt͡st]

/[ʃpɪt͡st]/ verb

The verdict

“spitzt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #34,377 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#34,377
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

spitzt vs Spott
50% similar
spitzt vs stützt
67% similar
spitzt vs spritz
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for spitzt
PropertyValue
Headwordspitzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃpɪt͡st]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,377
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spitzt” 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). spitzt 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 spitzt is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃpɪt͡st]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,377 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for spitzt, with forms such as "psitzt", "siptzt", and "spittzt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Spott", "stützt", "spritz", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is spitzt, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzen
  2. 2
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzen
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: psitzt,siptzt,spittzt,spitztt,spitzzt,spiztt,sppitzt,sptizt,sspitzt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of spitzt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

psitzt2siptzt2spittzt1spitztt1spitzzt1spiztt2sppitzt1sptizt2
Edit distance from "spitzt"

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 "spitzt"?
"spitzt" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpɪt͡st].
What does "spitzt" mean?
As a verb, "spitzt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spitzen
What words are commonly confused with "spitzt"?
"spitzt" is commonly confused with "Spott", "stützt", "spritz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "spitzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spitzt" is [ʃpɪt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spitzt" come from?
"spitzt" 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 “spitzt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-I-T-Z-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃpɪt͡st] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Spott” - see the side-by-side comparison. spitzt vs Spott
  • 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