Tacheles sprechen
[ˈtaxələs ˈʃpʁɛçn̩]
The verdict
“Tacheles sprechen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stilistische Variante von Tacheles reden
Corpus desk
Index DE-tacheles-sprechen · Tacheles sprechen · German
Tacheles sprechen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Tacheles sprechen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈtaxələs ˈʃpʁɛçn̩] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Tacheles sprechen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Tacheles sprechen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈtaxələs ˈʃpʁɛçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "stilistische Variante von Tacheles reden".
Zero misspellings are on record for Tacheles sprechen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tacheles sprechen, spelled T-A-C-H-E-L-E-S- -S-P-R-E-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1stilistische Variante von Tacheles reden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Tacheles sprechen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Man ahnt, was erforderlich ist, aber keiner spricht Tacheles.“
„Als der einstige „Gottvater“ der Grünen und „Apo-Opa“ im Kreis seiner Parteifreunde kürzlich die Huldigungen zu seinem 60. Geburtstag entgegennahm, sprach er „Tacheles“ – und ganz offen über die schwarz-grüne Option auch auf Bundesebene.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.