sprayen
[ˈspʁɛɪ̯ən]
The verdict
“sprayen” 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) - eine Sprühflüssigkeit (Spray), aus einem Sprühapparat (Spraydose) sprühen
Corpus desk
Index DE-sprayen · sprayen · German
sprayen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sprayen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈspʁɛɪ̯ən] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „sprayen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
sprayen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈspʁɛɪ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Sprühflüssigkeit (Spray), aus einem Sprühapparat (Spraydose) sprühen".
Zero misspellings are on record for sprayen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is sprayen, spelled S-P-R-A-Y-E-N.
Definition
- 1eine Sprühflüssigkeit (Spray), aus einem Sprühapparat (Spraydose) sprühen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sprayen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Gärtner sprayte die Rosen mit einem Mittel gegen Blattläuse.
Der Koch sprayt das Öl in die Backform, damit ein möglichst dünner Film entsteht.
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.