spendabel

[ʃpɛnˈdaːbl̩]

/[ʃpɛnˈdaːbl̩]/ adj

The verdict

“spendabel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - willig und bereit zu geben, zu schenken und Geld auszugeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-spendabel · spendabel · German

spendabel · 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 spendabel
PropertyValue
Headwordspendabel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʃpɛnˈdaːbl̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „spendabel“ im Deutschen

spendabelliegt 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

spendabel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʃpɛnˈdaːbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "willig und bereit zu geben, zu schenken und Geld auszugeben".

No generated misspelling entries exist for spendabel in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is spendabel, spelled S-P-E-N-D-A-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    willig und bereit zu geben, zu schenken und Geld auszugeben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Eltern, wenn man sie nicht fortwährend enttäuschte, konnten sehr spendabel sein.“
  2. „Sein Vater, der Architekt Müller verdient genug Geld und scheint mir auch spendabel zu sein und nicht mit Taschengeld zu sparen.“

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 "spendabel"?
"spendabel" is spelled S-P-E-N-D-A-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpɛnˈdaːbl̩].
What does "spendabel" mean?
As an adjective, "spendabel" means: willig und bereit zu geben, zu schenken und Geld auszugeben
How do you pronounce "spendabel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spendabel" is [ʃpɛnˈdaːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spendabel" come from?
"spendabel" 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