Sprachsystem

[ˈʃpʁaːxzʏsˌteːm]

/[ˈʃpʁaːxzʏsˌteːm]/ noun

The verdict

“Sprachsystem” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Menge sprachlicher Einheiten und die Beziehungen, Regeln, die zwischen ihnen gelten

Corpus desk

Index DE-sprachsystem · Sprachsystem · German

Sprachsystem · 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 Sprachsystem
PropertyValue
HeadwordSprachsystem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʁaːxzʏsˌteːm]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sprachsystem“ im Deutschen

Sprachsystemschafft 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

Sprachsystem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpʁaːxzʏsˌteːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Menge sprachlicher Einheiten und die Beziehungen, Regeln, die zwischen ihnen gelten".

Zero misspellings are on record for Sprachsystem in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sprachsystem, spelled S-P-R-A-C-H-S-Y-S-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Menge sprachlicher Einheiten und die Beziehungen, Regeln, die zwischen ihnen gelten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Grammatik und Lexik machen ein Sprachsystem aus. Natürliche Sprachen sind Sprachsysteme.
  2. „Die Individuen können nicht frei von sich aus Sprachsysteme bilden, sonders sie müssen sich das externe System passiv und wehrlos einstempeln lassen.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Sprachsystem"?
"Sprachsystem" is spelled S-P-R-A-C-H-S-Y-S-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁaːxzʏsˌteːm].
What does "Sprachsystem" mean?
As a noun, "Sprachsystem" means: Menge sprachlicher Einheiten und die Beziehungen, Regeln, die zwischen ihnen gelten
How do you pronounce "Sprachsystem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sprachsystem" is [ˈʃpʁaːxzʏsˌteːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sprachsystem" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list