Vibrato
[viˈbʁaːto]
The verdict
“Vibrato” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - leichtes Zittern oder Beben eines Tons, das mit der Stimme, sowie auf Saiten- und Blasinstrumenten durch bestimmte Techniken erzeugt wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Vibrato |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [viˈbʁaːto] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Vibrato” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Vibrato is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [viˈbʁaːto]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "leichtes Zittern oder Beben eines Tons, das mit der Stimme, sowie auf Saiten- und Blasinstrumenten durch bestimmte Techniken erzeugt wird".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Vibrato in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Vibrato, spelled V-I-B-R-A-T-O.
Definition
- 1leichtes Zittern oder Beben eines Tons, das mit der Stimme, sowie auf Saiten- und Blasinstrumenten durch bestimmte Techniken erzeugt wird
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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.
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Using “Vibrato”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-I-B-R-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [viˈbʁaːto] (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.