spitzbübisch

[ˈʃpɪt͡sˌbyːbɪʃ]

/[ˈʃpɪt͡sˌbyːbɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gesellschaftliche Normen und Umgangsformen missachtend

Corpus desk

Index DE-spitzbubisch · spitzbübisch · German

spitzbübisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 spitzbübisch
PropertyValue
Headwordspitzbübisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpɪt͡sˌbyːbɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „spitzbübisch“ im Deutschen

spitzbübischschafft 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

spitzbübisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃpɪt͡sˌbyːbɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for spitzbübisch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is spitzbübisch, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-B-Ü-B-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    gesellschaftliche Normen und Umgangsformen missachtend
  2. 2
    in räuberischer oder betrügerischer Absicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er spähte spitzbübisch auf das Arbeitsblatt seiner Sitznachbarin, um abzuschreiben.
  2. Sie schlitzte spitzbübisch ein Loch in die Handtasche und stahl den Geldbeutel heraus.

Synonyms

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 "spitzbübisch"?
"spitzbübisch" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z-B-Ü-B-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪt͡sˌbyːbɪʃ].
What does "spitzbübisch" mean?
As an adjective, "spitzbübisch" means: gesellschaftliche Normen und Umgangsformen missachtend
How do you pronounce "spitzbübisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spitzbübisch" is [ˈʃpɪt͡sˌbyːbɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spitzbübisch" come from?
"spitzbübisch" 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