sprechfaul

[ˈʃpʁɛçˌfaʊ̯l]

/[ˈʃpʁɛçˌfaʊ̯l]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wenig und nicht gerne redend; nicht gesprächig

Corpus desk

Index DE-sprechfaul · sprechfaul · German

sprechfaul · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 sprechfaul
PropertyValue
Headwordsprechfaul
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpʁɛçˌfaʊ̯l]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sprechfaul“ im Deutschen

sprechfaulsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sprechfaul is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃpʁɛçˌfaʊ̯l]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wenig und nicht gerne redend; nicht gesprächig".

No generated misspelling entries exist for sprechfaul 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, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sprechfaul, spelled S-P-R-E-C-H-F-A-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    wenig und nicht gerne redend; nicht gesprächig

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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 "sprechfaul"?
"sprechfaul" is spelled S-P-R-E-C-H-F-A-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁɛçˌfaʊ̯l].
What does "sprechfaul" mean?
As an adjective, "sprechfaul" means: wenig und nicht gerne redend; nicht gesprächig
How do you pronounce "sprechfaul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sprechfaul" is [ˈʃpʁɛçˌfaʊ̯l]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sprechfaul" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list