Ansporn

[ˈanʃpɔʁn]

/[ˈanʃpɔʁn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ansporn” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,913. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,913
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Grund, die innere Triebfeder für ein bestimmtes Verhalten oder Tun

Corpus desk

Index DE-ansporn · Ansporn · German

Ansporn · rank #30,913 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,913
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anschauung

Nearest frequency peer: Anschauung (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ansporn“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ansporn“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ansporn
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnsporn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanʃpɔʁn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,913
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ansporn“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Anspornliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anschauung“ (#30,912), „anzusiedeln“ (#30,914), „anhaltender“ (#30,911). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ansporn“ bei #30,913. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Ansporn (IPA [ˈanʃpɔʁn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,913 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Grund, die innere Triebfeder für ein bestimmtes Verhalten oder Tun".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ansporn, with forms such as "annsporn", "anpsorn", and "ansoprn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ansporn, spelled A-N-S-P-O-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Grund, die innere Triebfeder für ein bestimmtes Verhalten oder Tun

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ansporn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die schönen Preise waren für die teilnehmenden Kinder am Malwettbewerb ein großer Ansporn.
  2. „Die Freunde hatten solche Worte für einen Ansporn gehalten.“

Synonyms

AntriebBeweggrund

This word in other languages

incentive(English)estímulo(Español)stimulation(Français)estímulo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annsporn
  • anpsorn
  • ansoprn
  • ansponr
  • anspornn
  • ansporrn
  • anspporn
  • anspron
  • anssporn
  • asnporn
  • nasporn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ansporn - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

annsporn1anpsorn2ansoprn2ansponr2anspornn1ansporrn1anspporn1anspron2
Edit distance from "Ansporn"

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 "Ansporn"?
"Ansporn" is spelled A-N-S-P-O-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanʃpɔʁn].
What does "Ansporn" mean?
As a noun, "Ansporn" means: der Grund, die innere Triebfeder für ein bestimmtes Verhalten oder Tun
What are common misspellings of "Ansporn"?
Common misspellings include "annsporn", "anpsorn", "ansoprn", "ansponr", "anspornn". The correct spelling is "Ansporn".
How do you pronounce "Ansporn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ansporn" is [ˈanʃpɔʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ansporn" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ansporn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zuwider#30,886besorge#30,954Weibern#30,866booster#30,967

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Aktionär11 variantsbefeuert11 variantsbegreife11 variantsbreitete11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list