Zigarettenpapier

[t͡siɡaˈʁɛtn̩paˌpiːɐ̯]

/[t͡siɡaˈʁɛtn̩paˌpiːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr feines Papier als Hülle von Zigaretten

Corpus desk

Index DE-zigarettenpapier · Zigarettenpapier · German

Zigarettenpapier · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 Zigarettenpapier
PropertyValue
HeadwordZigarettenpapier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡siɡaˈʁɛtn̩paˌpiːɐ̯]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zigarettenpapier“ im Deutschen

Zigarettenpapiersitzt 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

Zigarettenpapier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡siɡaˈʁɛtn̩paˌpiːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr feines Papier als Hülle von Zigaretten".

Zigarettenpapier doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zigarettenpapier, spelled Z-I-G-A-R-E-T-T-E-N-P-A-P-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr feines Papier als Hülle von Zigaretten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er holte ein Päckchen Tabak und Zigarettenpapier aus seiner Hosentasche.“
  2. „In einer Zeit, da Menschentrauben an jedem Waggon hingen, da es für Truppentransporte nicht mehr genug Züge gab, rollten 420 Tonnen amerikanisches Zigarettenpapier, in Kisten verpackt, mit Wehrmachtsfrachtbriefen quer durch Frankreich in die Schweiz.“

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zigarettenpapier"?
"Zigarettenpapier" is spelled Z-I-G-A-R-E-T-T-E-N-P-A-P-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡siɡaˈʁɛtn̩paˌpiːɐ̯].
What does "Zigarettenpapier" mean?
As a noun, "Zigarettenpapier" means: sehr feines Papier als Hülle von Zigaretten
How do you pronounce "Zigarettenpapier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zigarettenpapier" is [t͡siɡaˈʁɛtn̩paˌpiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zigarettenpapier" come from?
"Zigarettenpapier" 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