spülte

[ˈʃpyːltə]

/[ˈʃpyːltə]/ verb

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The verdict

“spülte” is uncommon German (frequency #79,761 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,761
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 spülen

Key facts for spülte
PropertyValue
Headwordspülte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃpyːltə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#79,761
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spülte” 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). spülte 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

spülte is uncommon German at frequency #79,761 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃpyːltə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for spülte in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is spülte, spelled S-P-Ü-L-T-E.

Definition

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

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 "spülte"?
"spülte" is spelled S-P-Ü-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpyːltə].
What does "spülte" mean?
As a verb, "spülte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spülen
How do you pronounce "spülte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spülte" is [ˈʃpyːltə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spülte" come from?
"spülte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “spülte”

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

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