Tratschtante

[ˈtʁaːt͡ʃˌtantə]

/[ˈtʁaːt͡ʃˌtantə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tratschtante” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Frau, die Sachen erzählt, welche ihr als Geheimnis anvertraut wurden

Key facts for Tratschtante
PropertyValue
HeadwordTratschtante
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁaːt͡ʃˌtantə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tratschtante” sits in German frequency

Tratschtante falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tratschtante is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁaːt͡ʃˌtantə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Frau, die Sachen erzählt, welche ihr als Geheimnis anvertraut wurden".

Tratschtante doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists 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 Tratschtante, spelled T-R-A-T-S-C-H-T-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frau, die Sachen erzählt, welche ihr als Geheimnis anvertraut wurden

Synonyms

KlatschbaseKlatschtanteWaschweib

This word in other languages

gossip(English)commère(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tratschtante"?
"Tratschtante" is spelled T-R-A-T-S-C-H-T-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaːt͡ʃˌtantə].
What does "Tratschtante" mean?
As a noun, "Tratschtante" means: Frau, die Sachen erzählt, welche ihr als Geheimnis anvertraut wurden
How do you pronounce "Tratschtante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tratschtante" is [ˈtʁaːt͡ʃˌtantə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tratschtante" come from?
"Tratschtante" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Tratschtante”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-A-T-S-C-H-T-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁaːt͡ʃˌtantə] (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
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