Großsprecher

[ˈɡʁoːsˌʃpʁɛçɐ]

/[ˈɡʁoːsˌʃpʁɛçɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Großsprecher” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Angeber; jemand, der mehr verspricht als er halten kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-gro-sprecher · Großsprecher · German

Großsprecher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Großsprecher
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroßsprecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʁoːsˌʃpʁɛçɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Großsprecher“ im Deutschen

Großsprecherliegt 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

Großsprecher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡʁoːsˌʃpʁɛçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angeber; jemand, der mehr verspricht als er halten kann".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Großsprecher, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Großsprecher, spelled G-R-O-S-S-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angeber; jemand, der mehr verspricht als er halten kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kurt ist ein wahrer Großsprecher, der den lieben, langen Tag schwadroniert, wenn man ihn nicht aufhält.
  2. „Der Großsprecher hatte alle einschlägigen Vokabeln zur Verfügung.“

Synonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Großsprecher"?
"Großsprecher" is spelled G-R-O-SS-S-P-R-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʁoːsˌʃpʁɛçɐ].
What does "Großsprecher" mean?
As a noun, "Großsprecher" means: Angeber; jemand, der mehr verspricht als er halten kann
How do you pronounce "Großsprecher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Großsprecher" is [ˈɡʁoːsˌʃpʁɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Großsprecher" come from?
"Großsprecher" 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