expect

[ɪksˈpekt]

/[ɪksˈpekt]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erwarten, mit etwas rechnen, auf etwas hoffen, vermuten

Corpus desk

Index DE-expect · expect · German

expect · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 expect
PropertyValue
Headwordexpect
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɪksˈpekt]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „expect“ im Deutschen

expectliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

expect is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɪksˈpekt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for expect in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is expect, spelled E-X-P-E-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    erwarten, mit etwas rechnen, auf etwas hoffen, vermuten
  2. 2
    auf jemanden warten
  3. 3
    die Geburt erwarten, schwanger sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He is expecting it.
  2. The war lasted longer than expected.

Synonyms

await

This word in other languages

attendre(Français)

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 "expect"?
"expect" is spelled E-X-P-E-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪksˈpekt].
What does "expect" mean?
As a verb, "expect" means: erwarten, mit etwas rechnen, auf etwas hoffen, vermuten
How do you pronounce "expect"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expect" is [ɪksˈpekt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expect" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list