predict

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The verdict

“predict” 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) - ein zukünftiges Ereignis im Voraus beschreiben: etwas vorhersagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-predict · predict · German

predict · 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 "P" 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 predict
PropertyValue
Headwordpredict
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „predict“ im Deutschen

predictliegt 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

predict is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein zukünftiges Ereignis im Voraus beschreiben: etwas vorhersagen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for predict, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is predict, spelled P-R-E-D-I-C-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein zukünftiges Ereignis im Voraus beschreiben: etwas vorhersagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Can scientists predict an earthquake?
  2. “There was once a poor woman who gave birth to a little son; and as he came into the world with a caul on, it was predicted that in his fourteenth year he would have the King's daughter for his wife.”

Synonyms

forecastforetellprognosticate

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 "predict"?
"predict" is spelled P-R-E-D-I-C-T. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "predict" mean?
As a verb, "predict" means: ein zukünftiges Ereignis im Voraus beschreiben: etwas vorhersagen
How do you pronounce "predict"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "predict" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "predict" come from?
"predict" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list