reprobate

[ˈreprə(ʊ)beɪt]

/[ˈreprə(ʊ)beɪt]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verwerflich, (moralisch) verkommen, lasterhaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-reprobate · reprobate · German

reprobate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 reprobate
PropertyValue
Headwordreprobate
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈreprə(ʊ)beɪt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „reprobate“ im Deutschen

reprobateliegt 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

reprobate is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈreprə(ʊ)beɪt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for reprobate, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is reprobate, spelled R-E-P-R-O-B-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    verwerflich, (moralisch) verkommen, lasterhaft
  2. 2
    der ewigen Verdammnis bestimmt; (von Gott) verworfen

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 "reprobate"?
"reprobate" is spelled R-E-P-R-O-B-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈreprə(ʊ)beɪt].
What does "reprobate" mean?
As an adjective, "reprobate" means: verwerflich, (moralisch) verkommen, lasterhaft
How do you pronounce "reprobate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reprobate" is [ˈreprə(ʊ)beɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reprobate" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list