Zatzenstift

[ˈt͡sat͡sn̩ˌʃtɪft]

/[ˈt͡sat͡sn̩ˌʃtɪft]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebäude, in dem (meist) Frauen sexuelle Dienstleistungen gegen Entgelt anbieten

Corpus desk

Index DE-zatzenstift · Zatzenstift · German

Zatzenstift · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 Zatzenstift
PropertyValue
HeadwordZatzenstift
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sat͡sn̩ˌʃtɪft]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zatzenstift“ im Deutschen

Zatzenstiftschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zatzenstift is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sat͡sn̩ˌʃtɪft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gebäude, in dem (meist) Frauen sexuelle Dienstleistungen gegen Entgelt anbieten".

No misspelling variants are generated for Zatzenstift in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Zatzenstift, spelled Z-A-T-Z-E-N-S-T-I-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebäude, in dem (meist) Frauen sexuelle Dienstleistungen gegen Entgelt anbieten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Aber die Burschen verhöhnten ihn als einen Zümpferling und setzten ihm zu mit ehrrührigen Spottreden, ob es am Ende mit ihm nicht das Rechte und er gar nicht auf dem Posten sei; und da er dies nicht ertrug, dazu auch des Starkbiers sowenig geschont hatte wie die anderen, so ließ er sich breitschlagen, sagte »Hoho, das weiß ich anders« und stieg mit der B…

Synonyms

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 "Zatzenstift"?
"Zatzenstift" is spelled Z-A-T-Z-E-N-S-T-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sat͡sn̩ˌʃtɪft].
What does "Zatzenstift" mean?
As a noun, "Zatzenstift" means: Gebäude, in dem (meist) Frauen sexuelle Dienstleistungen gegen Entgelt anbieten
How do you pronounce "Zatzenstift"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zatzenstift" is [ˈt͡sat͡sn̩ˌʃtɪft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zatzenstift" come from?
"Zatzenstift" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list