silbrig

[ˈzɪlbʁɪç]

/[ˈzɪlbʁɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“silbrig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #82,141 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#82,141
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wie Silber schimmernd/glänzend, an Silber erinnernd

Key facts for silbrig
PropertyValue
Headwordsilbrig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɪlbʁɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#82,141
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “silbrig” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). silbrig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for silbrig is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɪlbʁɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #82,141 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for silbrig in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 silbrig, spelled S-I-L-B-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    wie Silber schimmernd/glänzend, an Silber erinnernd
  2. 2
    in einer hohen Tonlage, aber dennoch wohlklingend

This word in other languages

silvery(English)argénteo(Español)argenté(Français)prateado(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "silbrig"?
"silbrig" is spelled S-I-L-B-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪlbʁɪç].
What does "silbrig" mean?
As an adjective, "silbrig" means: wie Silber schimmernd/glänzend, an Silber erinnernd
How do you pronounce "silbrig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "silbrig" is [ˈzɪlbʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "silbrig" come from?
"silbrig" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “silbrig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-L-B-R-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɪlbʁɪç] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list