Speigat
[ˈʃpaɪ̯ɡat]
The verdict
“Speigat” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ablauf auf einem Schiffsdeck durch den das Wasser nach Außenbord oder in die Bilge ablaufen kann
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Speigat |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃpaɪ̯ɡat] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Speigat” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Speigat is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃpaɪ̯ɡat]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ablauf auf einem Schiffsdeck durch den das Wasser nach Außenbord oder in die Bilge ablaufen kann".
Speigat has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Speigat, spelled S-P-E-I-G-A-T.
Definition
- 1Ablauf auf einem Schiffsdeck durch den das Wasser nach Außenbord oder in die Bilge ablaufen kann
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.
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Using “Speigat”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-P-E-I-G-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃpaɪ̯ɡat] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.