deplorabel

[deploˈʁaːbl̩]

/[deploˈʁaːbl̩]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bedauern, Klagen bewirkend

Corpus desk

Index DE-deplorabel · deplorabel · German

deplorabel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 deplorabel
PropertyValue
Headworddeplorabel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[deploˈʁaːbl̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „deplorabel“ im Deutschen

deplorabelsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

deplorabel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [deploˈʁaːbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bedauern, Klagen bewirkend".

deplorabel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is deplorabel, spelled D-E-P-L-O-R-A-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bedauern, Klagen bewirkend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Wer sich einmal die deplorable schulmedizinische Versorgung in riesigen Gebieten - insbesondere auf dem Land - in Afrika anschaut, wird rasch begreifen, weshalb das Wissen des traditional healer unverzichtbar ist, womit allerdings auch allerlei bizarre Riten und magische Praktiken für viele Afrikaner etwas durchaus Normales sind.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "deplorabel"?
"deplorabel" is spelled D-E-P-L-O-R-A-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [deploˈʁaːbl̩].
What does "deplorabel" mean?
As an adjective, "deplorabel" means: Bedauern, Klagen bewirkend
How do you pronounce "deplorabel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "deplorabel" is [deploˈʁaːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "deplorabel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list