direkte Rede

[diˈʁɛktə ˈʁeːdə]

/[diˈʁɛktə ˈʁeːdə]/ phrase

The verdict

“direkte Rede” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wortwörtlich wiedergegebene Rede

Corpus desk

Index DE-direkte-rede · direkte Rede · German

direkte Rede · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 direkte Rede
PropertyValue
Headworddirekte Rede
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[diˈʁɛktə ˈʁeːdə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „direkte Rede“ im Deutschen

direkte Redeschafft 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

direkte Rede is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [diˈʁɛktə ˈʁeːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wortwörtlich wiedergegebene Rede".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for direkte Rede, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is direkte Rede, spelled D-I-R-E-K-T-E- -R-E-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    wortwörtlich wiedergegebene Rede

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In dem Satz „Hans sagte: ‚Es ist gut so‘“ ist „Es ist gut so“ eine direkte Rede. In direkter Rede wird das, was jemand gesagt hat, genau in der Form wiedergegeben, in der er es gesagt hat.
  2. „Die direkte Rede erscheint wie die berichtete Rede in der Form selbstständiger Sätze oder Satzfolgen, wird aber meist durch Anführungszeichen oder ähnliche Mittel abgegrenzt.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "direkte Rede"?
"direkte Rede" is spelled D-I-R-E-K-T-E- -R-E-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [diˈʁɛktə ˈʁeːdə].
What does "direkte Rede" mean?
As a phrase, "direkte Rede" means: wortwörtlich wiedergegebene Rede
How do you pronounce "direkte Rede"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "direkte Rede" is [diˈʁɛktə ˈʁeːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "direkte Rede" come from?
"direkte Rede" 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