speiben

[ˈʃpaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈʃpaɪ̯bn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich übergeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-speiben · speiben · German

speiben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 speiben
PropertyValue
Headwordspeiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃpaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „speiben“ im Deutschen

speibenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

speiben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃpaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich übergeben".

No generated misspelling entries exist for speiben in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 speiben, spelled S-P-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich übergeben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er hat es nicht mehr bis zum Klo geschafft und ins Vorzimmer gespieben.

Synonyms

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 "speiben"?
"speiben" is spelled S-P-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "speiben" mean?
As a verb, "speiben" means: sich übergeben
How do you pronounce "speiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "speiben" is [ˈʃpaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "speiben" come from?
"speiben" 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