larifari

[laʁiˈfaːʁi]

/[laʁiˈfaːʁi]/ intj

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The verdict

“larifari” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an interjection - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ausruf der Unwilligkeit, des Ablehnens

Key facts for larifari
PropertyValue
Headwordlarifari
LanguageGerman
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[laʁiˈfaːʁi]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “larifari” sits in German frequency

larifari 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for larifari is 8 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [laʁiˈfaːʁi]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ausruf der Unwilligkeit, des Ablehnens".

No misspelling variants are generated for larifari in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is larifari, spelled L-A-R-I-F-A-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausruf der Unwilligkeit, des Ablehnens

Synonyms

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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 "larifari"?
"larifari" is spelled L-A-R-I-F-A-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is [laʁiˈfaːʁi].
What does "larifari" mean?
As an interjection, "larifari" means: Ausruf der Unwilligkeit, des Ablehnens
How do you pronounce "larifari"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "larifari" is [laʁiˈfaːʁi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "larifari" come from?
"larifari" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “larifari”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-R-I-F-A-R-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [laʁiˈfaːʁi] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list