Spültuch
[ˈʃpyːlˌtuːx]
The verdict
“Spültuch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Tuch aus saugfähigem Material zum Abspülen von Geschirr und Reinigung von Oberflächen (in der Küche)
Corpus desk
Index DE-spultuch · Spültuch · German
Spültuch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Spültuch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃpyːlˌtuːx] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Spültuch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Spültuch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpyːlˌtuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Spültuch in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Spültuch, spelled S-P-Ü-L-T-U-C-H.
Definition
- 1kleines Tuch aus saugfähigem Material zum Abspülen von Geschirr und Reinigung von Oberflächen (in der Küche)
- 2Tuch zum Abtrocknen von gespültem sauberen Geschirr
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Spültuch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wettex ist ein geschützter Markenname, welcher in Österreich zudem Eingang in die Umgangssprache fand. Diesbezüglich werden nicht nur originale Markenartikel, sondern generell Schwamm- und Spültücher mit dem Begriff bezeichnet.“
Bitte nimm zum Abtrocknen der Gläser ein frisches Spültuch!
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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.