Sprechstunden

[ˈʃpʁɛçˌʃtʊndn̩]

/[ˈʃpʁɛçˌʃtʊndn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sprechstunden” is uncommon German (frequency #53,259 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,259
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sprechstunde

Corpus desk

Index DE-sprechstunden · Sprechstunden · German

Sprechstunden · rank #53,259 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,259
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH spottet

Nearest frequency peer: spottet (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Sprechstunden“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Sprechstunden“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sprechstunden
PropertyValue
HeadwordSprechstunden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʁɛçˌʃtʊndn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#53,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sprechstunden“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sprechstundenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „spottet“ (#53,258), „Sprengkraft“ (#53,260), „Sprints“ (#53,261). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sprechstunden“ bei #53,259. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sprechstunden is uncommon German at frequency #53,259 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpʁɛçˌʃtʊndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Sprechstunden, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Sprechstunden, spelled S-P-R-E-C-H-S-T-U-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sprechstunde
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Sprechstunde
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sprechstunde
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Sprechstunde

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sprechstunden"?
"Sprechstunden" is spelled S-P-R-E-C-H-S-T-U-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁɛçˌʃtʊndn̩].
What does "Sprechstunden" mean?
As a noun, "Sprechstunden" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sprechstunde
How do you pronounce "Sprechstunden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sprechstunden" is [ˈʃpʁɛçˌʃtʊndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sprechstunden" come from?
"Sprechstunden" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sprechstunden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sterilisation#53,266Steuerpflicht#53,267Studienplätze#53,276Selbstporträt#53,233

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list