Speiseschrank

[ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʃʁaŋk]

/[ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʃʁaŋk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schrank zur Unterbringung von Lebensmitteln

Corpus desk

Index DE-speiseschrank · Speiseschrank · German

Speiseschrank · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Speiseschrank
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpeiseschrank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʃʁaŋk]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Speiseschrank“ im Deutschen

Speiseschrankliegt 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

Speiseschrank is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʃʁaŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schrank zur Unterbringung von Lebensmitteln".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Speiseschrank, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Speiseschrank, spelled S-P-E-I-S-E-S-C-H-R-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schrank zur Unterbringung von Lebensmitteln

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ich machte mich schnellen Schrittes auf den Heimweg, um zu sehen, ob ich noch etwas im Speiseschrank hatte.“

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 "Speiseschrank"?
"Speiseschrank" is spelled S-P-E-I-S-E-S-C-H-R-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʃʁaŋk].
What does "Speiseschrank" mean?
As a noun, "Speiseschrank" means: Schrank zur Unterbringung von Lebensmitteln
How do you pronounce "Speiseschrank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Speiseschrank" is [ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʃʁaŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Speiseschrank" come from?
"Speiseschrank" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list