spreizen

[ˈʃpʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩]

/[ˈʃpʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“spreizen” is uncommon German (frequency #76,199 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,199
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - voneinander wegstrecken

Key facts for spreizen
PropertyValue
Headwordspreizen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃpʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,199
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spreizen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). spreizen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

spreizen is uncommon German at frequency #76,199 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃpʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for spreizen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is spreizen, spelled S-P-R-E-I-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    voneinander wegstrecken
  2. 2
    sich zieren

This word in other languages

spread(English)écarter(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 "spreizen"?
"spreizen" is spelled S-P-R-E-I-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩].
What does "spreizen" mean?
As a verb, "spreizen" means: voneinander wegstrecken
How do you pronounce "spreizen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spreizen" is [ˈʃpʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spreizen" come from?
"spreizen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “spreizen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-R-E-I-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpʁaɪ̯t͡sn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list