compliant

[kəmˈplʌɪənt]

/[kəmˈplʌɪənt]/ adj

The verdict

“compliant” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - folgsam, fügsam, gefügig

Corpus desk

Index DE-compliant · compliant · German

compliant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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.

Key facts for compliant
PropertyValue
Headwordcompliant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kəmˈplʌɪənt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „compliant“ im Deutschen

compliantschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

compliant is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kəmˈplʌɪənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for compliant 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 its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 compliant, spelled C-O-M-P-L-I-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    folgsam, fügsam, gefügig
  2. 2
    konform

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how compliant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The suspect was compliant when arrested.
  2. The browser is standards compliant.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "compliant"?
"compliant" is spelled C-O-M-P-L-I-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kəmˈplʌɪənt].
What does "compliant" mean?
As an adjective, "compliant" means: folgsam, fügsam, gefügig
How do you pronounce "compliant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "compliant" is [kəmˈplʌɪənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "compliant" come from?
"compliant" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list