große Töne spucken

[ˈɡʁoːsə ˈtøːnə ˈʃpʊkn̩]

/[ˈɡʁoːsə ˈtøːnə ˈʃpʊkn̩]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - prahlen, angeben, übertreiben

Key facts for große Töne spucken
PropertyValue
Headwordgroße Töne spucken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈɡʁoːsə ˈtøːnə ˈʃpʊkn̩]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “große Töne spucken” sits in German frequency

große Töne spucken falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

große Töne spucken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsə ˈtøːnə ˈʃpʊkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "prahlen, angeben, übertreiben".

große Töne spucken 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is große Töne spucken, spelled G-R-O-S-S-E- -T-Ö-N-E- -S-P-U-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    prahlen, angeben, übertreiben

Synonyms

auf den Putz hauenaufschneidengroßtunprotzendas Maul aufreißen

This word in other languages

brag(English)

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 "große Töne spucken"?
"große Töne spucken" is spelled G-R-O-SS-E- -T-Ö-N-E- -S-P-U-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːsə ˈtøːnə ˈʃpʊkn̩].
What does "große Töne spucken" mean?
As a phrase, "große Töne spucken" means: prahlen, angeben, übertreiben
How do you pronounce "große Töne spucken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "große Töne spucken" is [ˈɡʁoːsə ˈtøːnə ˈʃpʊkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "große Töne spucken" come from?
"große Töne spucken" 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 “große Töne spucken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-R-O-S-S-E- -T-Ö-N-E- -S-P-U-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡʁoːsə ˈtøːnə ˈʃpʊkn̩] (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
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