lispeln
[ˈlɪspl̩n]
The verdict
“lispeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so sprechen, dass die Zunge die Schneidezähne berührt und viele zischende Laute entstehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-lispeln · lispeln · German
lispeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lispeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈlɪspl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „lispeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
lispeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlɪspl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
lispeln has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is lispeln, spelled L-I-S-P-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1so sprechen, dass die Zunge die Schneidezähne berührt und viele zischende Laute entstehen
- 2sehr leise, kaum hörbar reden
- 3leise rauschen, wispern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lispeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hör auf, so zu lispeln!
Er lispelte mir heimliche Anweisungen zu.
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.