Speck

[ʃpɛk]

/[ʃpɛk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Speck” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,755. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,755
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plural selten, Fettgewebe zwischen Haut und Muskeln bei Säugetieren, sichtbare Ablagerungen von Fettgewebe am menschlichen Körper

Corpus desk

Index DE-speck · Speck · German

Speck · rank #11,755 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,755
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sonder

Nearest frequency peer: sonder (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Speck“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Speck“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Speck vs spuk
40% similar
Speck vs Stück
60% similar
Speck vs Stock
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Speck
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpeck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃpɛk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,755
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Speck“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Speckliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sonder“ (#11,754), „Spezialist“ (#11,756), „Sklaverei“ (#11,753). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Speck“ bei #11,755. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Speck (IPA [ʃpɛk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,755 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Speck, with forms such as "pseck", "sepck", and "spcek". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "spuk", "Stück", "Stock", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Speck, spelled S-P-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural selten, Fettgewebe zwischen Haut und Muskeln bei Säugetieren, sichtbare Ablagerungen von Fettgewebe am menschlichen Körper
  2. 2
    Plural selten, Fettgewebe vom Schwein, welches roh, gesalzen, geräuchert, ausgelassen und gebraten gegessen werden kann; welches in der Küche ein wichtiger Lieferant von Fett für verschiedene Speisen ist
  3. 3
    die nur teilweise mit Schrift gefüllten Seiten einer Druckform, leere Seiten, Schmutztitel sowie wiederholt zu gebrauchende und darum zurückgestellte Titel- oder Rubrikzeilen
  4. 4
    Weiberspeck, Vertugadin

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Iss doch einfach weniger, sonst wirst du deinen Speck nie loswerden!
  2. Ich schneide beim Schinken immer den Speck ab.

Synonyms

FettFettgewebeFettmasseFettpolsterSchmalzSchmer

This word in other languages

bacon(English)lardo(Español)graisse(Français)toucinho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pseck
  • sepck
  • spcek
  • specck
  • speckk
  • spekc
  • sppeck
  • sspeck

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Speck - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

pseck2sepck2spcek2specck1speckk1spekc2sppeck1sspeck1
Edit distance from "Speck"

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 "Speck"?
"Speck" is spelled S-P-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpɛk].
What does "Speck" mean?
As a noun, "Speck" means: Plural selten, Fettgewebe zwischen Haut und Muskeln bei Säugetieren, sichtbare Ablagerungen von Fettgewebe am menschlichen Körper
What words are commonly confused with "Speck"?
"Speck" is commonly confused with "spuk", "Stück", "Stock". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Speck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Speck" is [ʃpɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Speck" come from?
"Speck" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Speck", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

späte#11,757spüre#11,758short#11,751Schaf#11,743

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Tauben8 variantsUmlauf8 variantsQuoten8 variantsParade8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list