tausendstel

[ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩]

/[ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“tausendstel” is uncommon German (frequency #80,996 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,996
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus einem von tausend gleich großen Teilen bestehend

Key facts for tausendstel
PropertyValue
Headwordtausendstel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#80,996
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tausendstel” 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). tausendstel 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

tausendstel is uncommon German at frequency #80,996 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus einem von tausend gleich großen Teilen bestehend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for tausendstel, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is tausendstel, spelled T-A-U-S-E-N-D-S-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus einem von tausend gleich großen Teilen bestehend

This word in other languages

thousandth(English)milésimo(Español)millième(Français)

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 "tausendstel"?
"tausendstel" is spelled T-A-U-S-E-N-D-S-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩].
What does "tausendstel" mean?
As an adjective, "tausendstel" means: aus einem von tausend gleich großen Teilen bestehend
How do you pronounce "tausendstel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tausendstel" is [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tausendstel" come from?
"tausendstel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “tausendstel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-U-S-E-N-D-S-T-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩t͡stl̩] (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