Zettelkasten
[ˈt͡sɛtl̩ˌkastn̩]
The verdict
“Zettelkasten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Behälter, in dem Zettel aufbewahrt oder nach bestimmten Kriterien einsortiert werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-zettelkasten · Zettelkasten · German
Zettelkasten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zettelkasten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡sɛtl̩ˌkastn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zettelkasten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zettelkasten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɛtl̩ˌkastn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Behälter, in dem Zettel aufbewahrt oder nach bestimmten Kriterien einsortiert werden".
Zettelkasten has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Zettelkasten, spelled Z-E-T-T-E-L-K-A-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Behälter, in dem Zettel aufbewahrt oder nach bestimmten Kriterien einsortiert werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Zettelkasten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Vor ihm stand der Zettelkasten, eine blaue Holzdose, in der wir früher unsere Dominosteine aufbewahrten.“
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.