Zotte
[ˈt͡sɔtə]
The verdict
“Zotte” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verfilztes Haar, einer Strähne, einem schmalen Zopf ähnelnd
Corpus desk
Index DE-zotte · Zotte · German
Zotte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Zotte |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡sɔtə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zotte“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zotte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɔtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zotte has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zotte, spelled Z-O-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1verfilztes Haar, einer Strähne, einem schmalen Zopf ähnelnd
- 2Ausbuchtung der Schleimhäute
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zotte appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Diese Haare sind meist zu dicken Zotten oder Schuppen miteinander verwachsen, die unregelmäßig verbogen sind.“
Die Mähne hängt in dicken Zotten herab.
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.