Wettex

[ˈvɛtɛks]

/[ˈvɛtɛks]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Schwammtuch für die Küche

Corpus desk

Index DE-wettex · Wettex · German

Wettex · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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.

Key facts for Wettex
PropertyValue
HeadwordWettex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛtɛks]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wettex“ im Deutschen

Wettexsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wettex is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛtɛks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Schwammtuch für die Küche".

Wettex doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Wettex, spelled W-E-T-T-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Schwammtuch für die Küche

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hast du noch ein Wettex für mich?

Synonyms

SchwammtuchSpültuch

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 "Wettex"?
"Wettex" is spelled W-E-T-T-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛtɛks].
What does "Wettex" mean?
As a noun, "Wettex" means: ein Schwammtuch für die Küche
How do you pronounce "Wettex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wettex" is [ˈvɛtɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wettex" come from?
"Wettex" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list