Zettelchen

[ˈt͡sɛtl̩çən]

/[ˈt͡sɛtl̩çən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zettelchen” is uncommon German (frequency #86,088 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,088
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleiner Zettel

Key facts for Zettelchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordZettelchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɛtl̩çən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#86,088
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zettelchen” 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). Zettelchen 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

Zettelchen is uncommon German at frequency #86,088 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɛtl̩çən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Zettel".

No misspelling variants are generated for Zettelchen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Zettelchen, spelled Z-E-T-T-E-L-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Zettel

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 "Zettelchen"?
"Zettelchen" is spelled Z-E-T-T-E-L-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɛtl̩çən].
What does "Zettelchen" mean?
As a noun, "Zettelchen" means: kleiner Zettel
How do you pronounce "Zettelchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zettelchen" is [ˈt͡sɛtl̩çən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zettelchen" come from?
"Zettelchen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Zettelchen”

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

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

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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