drapiert

[dʁaˈpiːɐ̯t]

/[dʁaˈpiːɐ̯t]/ verb

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The verdict

“drapiert” is uncommon German (frequency #75,541 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,541
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs drapieren

Key facts for drapiert
PropertyValue
Headworddrapiert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dʁaˈpiːɐ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,541
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “drapiert” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). drapiert lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

drapiert is uncommon German at frequency #75,541 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [dʁaˈpiːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs drapieren".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for drapiert, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is drapiert, spelled D-R-A-P-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs drapieren

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 "drapiert"?
"drapiert" is spelled D-R-A-P-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [dʁaˈpiːɐ̯t].
What does "drapiert" mean?
As a verb, "drapiert" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs drapieren
How do you pronounce "drapiert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drapiert" is [dʁaˈpiːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drapiert" come from?
"drapiert" 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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Using “drapiert”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-A-P-I-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dʁaˈpiːɐ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list