spicken

[ˈʃpɪkn̩]

/[ˈʃpɪkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“spicken” 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) - auf eine bestimmte Weise mit Speck versehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-spicken · spicken · German

spicken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 spicken
PropertyValue
Headwordspicken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃpɪkn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „spicken“ im Deutschen

spickenschafft 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

spicken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃpɪkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for spicken, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 spicken, spelled S-P-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf eine bestimmte Weise mit Speck versehen
  2. 2
    etwas ausstatten
  3. 3
    (bei einer Prüfung oder Ähnlichem) von einem anderen oder etwas abschreiben, abgucken
  4. 4
    jemanden bestechen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Braten wurde gespickt.
  2. „Stellen Sie sich vor, dass eine tschechische Hausfrau Ihnen zarten, mit Speck gespickten Lendenbraten serviert.“

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 "spicken"?
"spicken" is spelled S-P-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪkn̩].
What does "spicken" mean?
As a verb, "spicken" means: auf eine bestimmte Weise mit Speck versehen
How do you pronounce "spicken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spicken" is [ˈʃpɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spicken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list