Treppenabsatz

[ˈtʁɛpn̩ʔapzat͡s]

/[ˈtʁɛpn̩ʔapzat͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Treppenabsatz” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - größere ebene Fläche, die den Verlauf einer Treppe in Abschnitte gliedert und die auch bei geraden Treppen einen Wechsel der Laufrichtung ermöglicht

Key facts for Treppenabsatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordTreppenabsatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁɛpn̩ʔapzat͡s]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Treppenabsatz” sits in German frequency

Treppenabsatz 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Treppenabsatz is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʁɛpn̩ʔapzat͡s]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "größere ebene Fläche, die den Verlauf einer Treppe in Abschnitte gliedert und die auch bei geraden Treppen einen Wechsel der Laufrichtung ermöglicht".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Treppenabsatz in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Treppenabsatz, spelled T-R-E-P-P-E-N-A-B-S-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    größere ebene Fläche, die den Verlauf einer Treppe in Abschnitte gliedert und die auch bei geraden Treppen einen Wechsel der Laufrichtung ermöglicht

Synonyms

StiegenabsatzTreppenpodest

This word in other languages

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 "Treppenabsatz"?
"Treppenabsatz" is spelled T-R-E-P-P-E-N-A-B-S-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɛpn̩ʔapzat͡s].
What does "Treppenabsatz" mean?
As a noun, "Treppenabsatz" means: größere ebene Fläche, die den Verlauf einer Treppe in Abschnitte gliedert und die auch bei geraden Treppen einen Wechsel der Laufrichtung ermöglicht
How do you pronounce "Treppenabsatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Treppenabsatz" is [ˈtʁɛpn̩ʔapzat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Treppenabsatz" come from?
"Treppenabsatz" 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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Using “Treppenabsatz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-E-P-P-E-N-A-B-S-A-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁɛpn̩ʔapzat͡s] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list