reprimand

[ˈreprɪmɑːnd]

/[ˈreprɪmɑːnd]/ verb

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The verdict

“reprimand” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - jemanden maßregeln, tadeln, rügen, schelten

Key facts for reprimand
PropertyValue
Headwordreprimand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈreprɪmɑːnd]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “reprimand” sits in German frequency

reprimand 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

reprimand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈreprɪmɑːnd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden maßregeln, tadeln, rügen, schelten".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for reprimand, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is reprimand, spelled R-E-P-R-I-M-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden maßregeln, tadeln, rügen, schelten

Synonyms

reproverebuke

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 "reprimand"?
"reprimand" is spelled R-E-P-R-I-M-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈreprɪmɑːnd].
What does "reprimand" mean?
As a verb, "reprimand" means: jemanden maßregeln, tadeln, rügen, schelten
How do you pronounce "reprimand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reprimand" is [ˈreprɪmɑːnd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reprimand" come from?
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Using “reprimand”

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

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