Babysprache
[ˈbeːbiˌʃpʁaːxə]
The verdict
“Babysprache” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Redeweise nahestehender Erwachsener gegenüber Kleinkindern
Corpus desk
Index DE-babysprache · Babysprache · German
Babysprache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Babysprache |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbeːbiˌʃpʁaːxə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Babysprache“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Babysprache is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbeːbiˌʃpʁaːxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Redeweise nahestehender Erwachsener gegenüber Kleinkindern".
Zero misspellings are on record for Babysprache in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Babysprache, spelled B-A-B-Y-S-P-R-A-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Redeweise nahestehender Erwachsener gegenüber Kleinkindern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Babysprache appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In diesem Register, im Deutschen etwas unzutreffend als »Ammensprache«, »Kindersprache« und »Babysprache bezeichnet, vermeidet man schwierige Konsonantenverbindungen, verwendet einfache Sätze und viele Diminutive…«.“
„Auf die Qualität dieser Anregungen scheint es in dieser Phase noch nicht so sehr anzukommen - was übrigens auch auf die betuliche ›Babysprache‹ (die man besser Tantensprache nennen sollte) ein versöhnliches Licht wirft…“
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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.