Reibelaut

[ˈʁaɪ̯bəˌlaʊ̯t]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯bəˌlaʊ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reibelaut” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Laut, der durch Reibung mittels Verengung des Artikulationskanals erzeugt wird. Eine besondere Untergruppe sind die so genannten Zischlaute (Sibilanten) wie [s] und [z].

Corpus desk

Index DE-reibelaut · Reibelaut · German

Reibelaut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Reibelaut
PropertyValue
HeadwordReibelaut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯bəˌlaʊ̯t]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Reibelaut” sits in German frequency

Reibelaut 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Reibelaut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯bəˌlaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Laut, der durch Reibung mittels Verengung des Artikulationskanals erzeugt wird. Eine besondere Untergruppe sind die so genannten Zischlaute (Sibilanten) wie [s] und [z].".

Reibelaut has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Reibelaut, spelled R-E-I-B-E-L-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laut, der durch Reibung mittels Verengung des Artikulationskanals erzeugt wird. Eine besondere Untergruppe sind die so genannten Zischlaute (Sibilanten) wie [s] und [z].

Synonyms

EngelautFrikativSpirant

Antonyms

AffrikateLateralLiquidNasalPlosivVerschlusslautVibrant

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Reibelaut"?
"Reibelaut" is spelled R-E-I-B-E-L-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯bəˌlaʊ̯t].
What does "Reibelaut" mean?
As a noun, "Reibelaut" means: Laut, der durch Reibung mittels Verengung des Artikulationskanals erzeugt wird. Eine besondere Untergruppe sind die so genannten Zischlaute (Sibilanten) wie [s] und [z].
How do you pronounce "Reibelaut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reibelaut" is [ˈʁaɪ̯bəˌlaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reibelaut" come from?
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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