despektierlich

[despɛkˈtiːɐ̯lɪç]

/[despɛkˈtiːɐ̯lɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“despektierlich” is uncommon German (frequency #99,657 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,657
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Respekt, mit einem gewissen Grad an Missachtung

Corpus desk

Index DE-despektierlich · despektierlich · German

despektierlich · rank #99,657 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,657
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Deodorant

Nearest frequency peer: Deodorant (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „despektierlich“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „despektierlich“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for despektierlich
PropertyValue
Headworddespektierlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[despɛkˈtiːɐ̯lɪç]
Letters14
Frequency rank#99,657
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „despektierlich“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).despektierlichfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Deodorant“ (#99,656), „Destillat“ (#99,658), „dehnbarer“ (#99,655). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „despektierlich“ bei #99,657. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

despektierlich is uncommon German at frequency #99,657 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [despɛkˈtiːɐ̯lɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne Respekt, mit einem gewissen Grad an Missachtung".

No generated misspelling entries exist for despektierlich in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is despektierlich, spelled D-E-S-P-E-K-T-I-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Respekt, mit einem gewissen Grad an Missachtung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hat in despektierlicher Weise über mich gesprochen.
  2. „Für einen Großteil der Franzosen bleibt das Recht, sich auch despektierlich über Religionen äußern zu können, ein hohes Gut.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "despektierlich"?
"despektierlich" is spelled D-E-S-P-E-K-T-I-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [despɛkˈtiːɐ̯lɪç].
What does "despektierlich" mean?
As an adjective, "despektierlich" means: ohne Respekt, mit einem gewissen Grad an Missachtung
How do you pronounce "despektierlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "despektierlich" is [despɛkˈtiːɐ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "despektierlich" come from?
"despektierlich" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "despektierlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list