Spätphase

[ˈʃpɛːtˌfaːzə]

/[ˈʃpɛːtˌfaːzə]/ noun

The verdict

“Spätphase” 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 September 3, 2026) - Abschnitt/Phase vor dem Ende eines Verlaufs

Corpus desk

Index DE-spatphase · Spätphase · German

Spätphase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Spätphase
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpätphase
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɛːtˌfaːzə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Spätphase“ im Deutschen

Spätphaseliegt 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

Spätphase is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɛːtˌfaːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abschnitt/Phase vor dem Ende eines Verlaufs".

No misspelling variants are generated for Spätphase in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Spätphase, spelled S-P-Ä-T-P-H-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abschnitt/Phase vor dem Ende eines Verlaufs

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Erst gegen Ende seines Lebens, in der Spätphase Friedrich Wilhelms II., erfuhr Kant die Grenzen der preußischen Liberalität.“

Antonyms

FrühphaseMittelphase

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 "Spätphase"?
"Spätphase" is spelled S-P-Ä-T-P-H-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɛːtˌfaːzə].
What does "Spätphase" mean?
As a noun, "Spätphase" means: Abschnitt/Phase vor dem Ende eines Verlaufs
How do you pronounce "Spätphase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spätphase" is [ˈʃpɛːtˌfaːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spätphase" come from?
"Spätphase" 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