raspeln

[ˈʁaspl̩n]

/[ˈʁaspl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“raspeln” 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) - Material (Holz, Metall) mit einer groben Feile (=Raspel) bearbeiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-raspeln · raspeln · German

raspeln · 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 "R" 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 raspeln
PropertyValue
Headwordraspeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁaspl̩n]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „raspeln“ im Deutschen

raspelnschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

raspeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁaspl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for raspeln, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 raspeln, spelled R-A-S-P-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Material (Holz, Metall) mit einer groben Feile (=Raspel) bearbeiten
  2. 2
    Lebensmittel in kleine Stücke verarbeiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Raspelt erst einmal etwas Material runter, bevor ihr mit der feinen Feile das Werkstück bearbeitet.
  2. Erst raspeln die Schüler die Schokolade und heben sie dann vorsichtig unter die geschlagene Sahne.

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 "raspeln"?
"raspeln" is spelled R-A-S-P-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaspl̩n].
What does "raspeln" mean?
As a verb, "raspeln" means: Material (Holz, Metall) mit einer groben Feile (=Raspel) bearbeiten
How do you pronounce "raspeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raspeln" is [ˈʁaspl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "raspeln" come from?
"raspeln" 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