sprich
German, particle/ʃpʁɪç/
sprich is spelled S-P-R-I-C-H (6 letters) and appears 20 times per million words in written German, the 3,959th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sprich is a German particle meaning “Used to introduce a (typically laconic) clarification or explanation; that is, meaning” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a singular imperative of sprechen.
What does sprich mean in English?
particle
- 1
Used to introduce a (typically laconic) clarification or explanation; that is, meaning
- 2
Used to parenthetically indicate a pronunciation
verb
- 1
singular imperative of sprechen
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
verb: 1. 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs sprechen 2. [1] Aufforderung zu sprechen 3. [2] Anleitung zur Aussprache 4. [3] Einleitung einer Umschreibung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce sprich?
- /ʃpʁɪç/
- [ʃpʁɪç]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is sprich in German?
sprich appears 20 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).