glatt
\ɡlat\
The verdict
“glatt” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lisse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-glatt · glatt · French
glatt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | glatt |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɡlat\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
glatt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡlat\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for glatt in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is glatt, spelled G-L-A-T-T.
Definition
- 1Lisse.
- 2Glissant.
- 3Sans difficultés, facile.
- 4Hypocrite, flatteur.
- 5Évident, visible, net.
- 6Complet.
- 7Directement, immédiatement.
- 8Complètement.
- 9Homogène et sans grumeaux, dans le contexte de pâtes ou masses.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how glatt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Früher machte er täglich eine Stunde lang Liegestütze und Hanteltraining, das scheint er beibehalten zu haben, denn mit fünfundsechzig Jahren ist er immer noch schlank: ein flacher Bauch, eine jugendliche Gestalt, die glatte, matte Haut eines Mongolen; aber er trägt jetzt einen Oberlippen- und einen Spitzbart, was ihm ein wenig das Aussehen des gealterten…
In diesem Augenblick ward die Preußin selbst in der Säulenhalle sichtbar und trat durch die Glastür ein: ein ziemlich großes, knochig gebautes Mädchen in schwarzem Kleide, mit glattem Haar und einem ehrlichen Gesicht.
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.