Rupie

[ˈʁuːpi̯ə]

/[ˈʁuːpi̯ə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine in Indien, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka sowie auf Mauritius und den Seychellen verwendete Währungseinheit

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Index DE-rupie · Rupie · German

Rupie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Rupie
PropertyValue
HeadwordRupie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁuːpi̯ə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Rupie“ im Deutschen

Rupieliegt 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

Rupie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁuːpi̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine in Indien, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka sowie auf Mauritius und den Seychellen verwendete Währungseinheit".

No misspelling variants are generated for Rupie in our index, 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 nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rupie, spelled R-U-P-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine in Indien, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka sowie auf Mauritius und den Seychellen verwendete Währungseinheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Eine Anleihe in Gold in England wollen sie nicht aufnehmen, weil sie ja hier ihre Einnahmen alle in Silber beziehen, und da man nie weiß, wie tief die Rupie noch sinken mag, mit der Zinszahlung in unberechenbare Verpflichtungen geraten könnten.“
  2. „Er bekam eine Rupie, und ich konnte fortan als zweitklassiger Sahib nach Delhi fahren.“

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 "Rupie"?
"Rupie" is spelled R-U-P-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁuːpi̯ə].
What does "Rupie" mean?
As a noun, "Rupie" means: eine in Indien, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka sowie auf Mauritius und den Seychellen verwendete Währungseinheit
How do you pronounce "Rupie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rupie" is [ˈʁuːpi̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rupie" come from?
"Rupie" 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