piepsen

[ˈpiːpsn̩]

/[ˈpiːpsn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“piepsen” is uncommon German (frequency #80,787 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,787
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas mit schwacher, hoher Stimme sagen oder singen

Key facts for piepsen
PropertyValue
Headwordpiepsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpiːpsn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,787
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “piepsen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). piepsen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

piepsen is uncommon German at frequency #80,787 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈpiːpsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for piepsen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is piepsen, spelled P-I-E-P-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit schwacher, hoher Stimme sagen oder singen
  2. 2
    einen leisen, hohen Ton produzieren

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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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "piepsen"?
"piepsen" is spelled P-I-E-P-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpiːpsn̩].
What does "piepsen" mean?
As a verb, "piepsen" means: etwas mit schwacher, hoher Stimme sagen oder singen
How do you pronounce "piepsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piepsen" is [ˈpiːpsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "piepsen" come from?
"piepsen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “piepsen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-I-E-P-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpiːpsn̩] (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

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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