babbeln
[ˈbabl̩n]
The verdict
“babbeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - undeutlich reden (bei kleinen Kindern, die noch nicht richtig sprechen können)
Corpus desk
Index DE-babbeln · babbeln · German
babbeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | babbeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈbabl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „babbeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
babbeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbabl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for babbeln in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is babbeln, spelled B-A-B-B-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1undeutlich reden (bei kleinen Kindern, die noch nicht richtig sprechen können)
- 2viel reden, dummes Zeug reden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how babbeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hansi babbelte unentwegt vor sich hin.
Der Kerl babbelt die ganze Zeit und lässt keinen anderen zu Wort kommen.
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.