Standpauke

[ˈʃtantˌpaʊ̯kə]

/[ˈʃtantˌpaʊ̯kə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Standpauke” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,329 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#83,329
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rede, mit der jemand heftig gerügt wird

Key facts for Standpauke
PropertyValue
HeadwordStandpauke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtantˌpaʊ̯kə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,329
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Standpauke” 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). Standpauke lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Standpauke is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtantˌpaʊ̯kə]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,329 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Rede, mit der jemand heftig gerügt wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Standpauke, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Standpauke, spelled S-T-A-N-D-P-A-U-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rede, mit der jemand heftig gerügt wird

Synonyms

GardinenpredigtStrafpredigtStrafrede

This word in other languages

harangue(English)engueulade(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 "Standpauke"?
"Standpauke" is spelled S-T-A-N-D-P-A-U-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtantˌpaʊ̯kə].
What does "Standpauke" mean?
As a noun, "Standpauke" means: Rede, mit der jemand heftig gerügt wird
How do you pronounce "Standpauke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Standpauke" is [ˈʃtantˌpaʊ̯kə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Standpauke" come from?
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Using “Standpauke”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-N-D-P-A-U-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtantˌpaʊ̯kə] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list