sperrig

[ˈʃpɛʁɪç]

/[ˈʃpɛʁɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“sperrig” is uncommon German (frequency #61,943 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,943
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - viel Platz einnehmend

Key facts for sperrig
PropertyValue
Headwordsperrig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpɛʁɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,943
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sperrig” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sperrig lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sperrig is uncommon German at frequency #61,943 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃpɛʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "viel Platz einnehmend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sperrig, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is sperrig, spelled S-P-E-R-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    viel Platz einnehmend

Synonyms

klobigunhandlich

Antonyms

griffighandlich

This word in other languages

bulky(English)voluminoso(Español)encombrant(Français)

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 "sperrig"?
"sperrig" is spelled S-P-E-R-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɛʁɪç].
What does "sperrig" mean?
As an adjective, "sperrig" means: viel Platz einnehmend
How do you pronounce "sperrig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sperrig" is [ˈʃpɛʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sperrig" come from?
"sperrig" 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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Using “sperrig”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-E-R-R-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpɛʁɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list