Splitt

[ʃplɪt]

/[ʃplɪt]/ noun

The verdict

“Splitt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grobkörnig zerkleinertes Steinmaterial, das als Baumaterial oder als Streugut bei Schnee- oder Eisglätte verwendet wird

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Index DE-splitt · Splitt · German

Splitt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Splitt
PropertyValue
HeadwordSplitt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃplɪt]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Splitt“ im Deutschen

Splittliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Splitt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃplɪt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "grobkörnig zerkleinertes Steinmaterial, das als Baumaterial oder als Streugut bei Schnee- oder Eisglätte verwendet wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Splitt, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Splitt, spelled S-P-L-I-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    grobkörnig zerkleinertes Steinmaterial, das als Baumaterial oder als Streugut bei Schnee- oder Eisglätte verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dies gelang allerdings erst, nachdem ein Streufahrzeug mit Splitt ausrückte, um den Reifen wieder Halt zu geben.“
  2. „Der Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft hat eine Verordnung betreffend die Kriterien für die Beurteilung, ob die Überschreitung auf die Aufwirbelung von Partikeln nach der Ausbringung von Streusand, Streusalz oder Splitt zurückzuführen ist, zu erlassen.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Splitt"?
"Splitt" is spelled S-P-L-I-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃplɪt].
What does "Splitt" mean?
As a noun, "Splitt" means: grobkörnig zerkleinertes Steinmaterial, das als Baumaterial oder als Streugut bei Schnee- oder Eisglätte verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Splitt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Splitt" is [ʃplɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Splitt" come from?
"Splitt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list