Sprechzimmer

[ˈʃpʁɛçˌt͡sɪmɐ]

/[ˈʃpʁɛçˌt͡sɪmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sprechzimmer” is uncommon German (frequency #88,319 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,319
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Raum, in dem eine ärztliche oder psychologische Sprechstunde/Beratung stattfindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-sprechzimmer · Sprechzimmer · German

Sprechzimmer · rank #88,319 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,319
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sportvorstand

Nearest frequency peer: Sportvorstand (-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 „Sprechzimmer“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sprechzimmer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSprechzimmer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʁɛçˌt͡sɪmɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#88,319
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sprechzimmer“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sprechzimmerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Sportvorstand“ (#88,318), „Springreiten“ (#88,320), „Spoleto“ (#88,317). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sprechzimmer“ bei #88,319. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sprechzimmer is uncommon German at frequency #88,319 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpʁɛçˌt͡sɪmɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Raum, in dem eine ärztliche oder psychologische Sprechstunde/Beratung stattfindet".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Sprechzimmer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Sprechzimmer, spelled S-P-R-E-C-H-Z-I-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raum, in dem eine ärztliche oder psychologische Sprechstunde/Beratung stattfindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Großen richten keine Sprechzimmer ein, verlangen keine Honorare, halten keine Vorträge noch schreiben sie Bücher.“
  2. Arzt: "Gehen sie schon mal vor ins Sprechzimmer, ich komme gleich nach."

This word in other languages

parlor(English)consulta(Español)parloir(Français)

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 "Sprechzimmer"?
"Sprechzimmer" is spelled S-P-R-E-C-H-Z-I-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁɛçˌt͡sɪmɐ].
What does "Sprechzimmer" mean?
As a noun, "Sprechzimmer" means: Raum, in dem eine ärztliche oder psychologische Sprechstunde/Beratung stattfindet
How do you pronounce "Sprechzimmer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sprechzimmer" is [ˈʃpʁɛçˌt͡sɪmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sprechzimmer" come from?
"Sprechzimmer" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Springreiten#88,320Stadtkapelle#88,323Steuernummer#88,334Selektivität#88,277

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list