how to pronounce spähen

/ˈʃpɛː.ən/

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spähen is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛː

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meanings of spähen

verb:

To peer, peek.
To spy.

spähen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word spähen occurs in german on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.