spaetzle
/ˈʃpɛtsəl/noun
spaetzle is spelled S-P-A-E-T-Z-L-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, spaetzle means “A heavy egg noodle or dumpling used in the cuisine of southern Germany and Austria” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spaetzle is spaetzles.
How many letters and syllables are in spaetzle?
| Letters | 8: S-P-A-E-T-Z-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is spaetzle?
Spaetzle appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce spaetzle?
- /ˈʃpɛtsəl/
- /ˈʃpɛtslə/
- /ˈspætsəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of spaetzle
- spaetzles plural
- spatzle
- spätzle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spaetzle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A heavy egg noodle or dumpling used in the cuisine of southern Germany and Austria
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spaetzle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense food item:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Spätzle |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does spaetzle come from?
From German Spätzle, from Swabian Spätzle (compare Alemannic German Spätzli).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).