Wickeltisch

[ˈvɪkl̩ˌtɪʃ]

/[ˈvɪkl̩ˌtɪʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Wickeltisch” is uncommon German (frequency #96,519 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,519
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tischartige Ablage, auf der ein Kleinkind gepflegt und mit frischen Windeln versorgt werden kann

Key facts for Wickeltisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordWickeltisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪkl̩ˌtɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#96,519
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wickeltisch” 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). Wickeltisch 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

Wickeltisch is uncommon German at frequency #96,519 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪkl̩ˌtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tischartige Ablage, auf der ein Kleinkind gepflegt und mit frischen Windeln versorgt werden kann".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Wickeltisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Wickeltisch, spelled W-I-C-K-E-L-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    tischartige Ablage, auf der ein Kleinkind gepflegt und mit frischen Windeln versorgt werden kann

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); 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 "Wickeltisch"?
"Wickeltisch" is spelled W-I-C-K-E-L-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪkl̩ˌtɪʃ].
What does "Wickeltisch" mean?
As a noun, "Wickeltisch" means: tischartige Ablage, auf der ein Kleinkind gepflegt und mit frischen Windeln versorgt werden kann
How do you pronounce "Wickeltisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wickeltisch" is [ˈvɪkl̩ˌtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wickeltisch" come from?
"Wickeltisch" 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 “Wickeltisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-C-K-E-L-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɪkl̩ˌtɪʃ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list