Tischdecke

[ˈtɪʃˌdɛkə]

/[ˈtɪʃˌdɛkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tischdecke” is uncommon German (frequency #54,945 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,945
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Textil, das als Schutz oder Zierde über eine Tischplatte gelegt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-tischdecke · Tischdecke · German

Tischdecke · rank #54,945 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,945
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Titelseiten

Nearest frequency peer: Titelseiten (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Tischdecke“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Tischdecke“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tischdecke
PropertyValue
HeadwordTischdecke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɪʃˌdɛkə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,945
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tischdecke“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tischdeckefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Titelseiten“ (#54,946), „tilt“ (#54,943), „Tierversuchen“ (#54,942). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tischdecke“ bei #54,945. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tischdecke is uncommon German at frequency #54,945 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɪʃˌdɛkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Textil, das als Schutz oder Zierde über eine Tischplatte gelegt wird".

Zero misspellings are on record for Tischdecke in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Tischdecke, spelled T-I-S-C-H-D-E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Textil, das als Schutz oder Zierde über eine Tischplatte gelegt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hermann warf seine Tasse um und versaute damit die ganze Tischdecke.
  2. „Im Wohnzimmer schoben wir die Tischdecke zurück und legten eine Zeitung unter die Teller.“

Synonyms

TafeltuchTischtuch

This word in other languages

tablecloth(English)mantel(Español)nappe(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 "Tischdecke"?
"Tischdecke" is spelled T-I-S-C-H-D-E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɪʃˌdɛkə].
What does "Tischdecke" mean?
As a noun, "Tischdecke" means: Textil, das als Schutz oder Zierde über eine Tischplatte gelegt wird
How do you pronounce "Tischdecke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tischdecke" is [ˈtɪʃˌdɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tischdecke" come from?
"Tischdecke" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Tischdecke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list