spottete

[ˈʃpɔtətə]

/[ˈʃpɔtətə]/ verb

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The verdict

“spottete” is uncommon German (frequency #92,244 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,244
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spotten

Key facts for spottete
PropertyValue
Headwordspottete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃpɔtətə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#92,244
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spottete” 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). spottete 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

spottete is uncommon German at frequency #92,244 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃpɔtətə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for spottete in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is spottete, spelled S-P-O-T-T-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spotten
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spotten
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spotten
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spotten

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 "spottete"?
"spottete" is spelled S-P-O-T-T-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɔtətə].
What does "spottete" mean?
As a verb, "spottete" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spotten
How do you pronounce "spottete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spottete" is [ˈʃpɔtətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spottete" come from?
"spottete" 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 “spottete”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-O-T-T-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpɔtətə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list