Ballsportart

[ˈbalʃpɔʁtˌʔaːʁt]

/[ˈbalʃpɔʁtˌʔaːʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Ballsportart” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sportart, die mit einem Ball betrieben wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-ballsportart · Ballsportart · German

Ballsportart · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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.

Key facts for Ballsportart
PropertyValue
HeadwordBallsportart
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbalʃpɔʁtˌʔaːʁt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ballsportart“ im Deutschen

Ballsportartliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ballsportart is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbalʃpɔʁtˌʔaːʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sportart, die mit einem Ball betrieben wird".

Ballsportart has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ballsportart, spelled B-A-L-L-S-P-O-R-T-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sportart, die mit einem Ball betrieben wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Tennis ist eine Ballsportart.

Antonyms

Motorsportart

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ballsportart"?
"Ballsportart" is spelled B-A-L-L-S-P-O-R-T-A-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbalʃpɔʁtˌʔaːʁt].
What does "Ballsportart" mean?
As a noun, "Ballsportart" means: Sportart, die mit einem Ball betrieben wird
How do you pronounce "Ballsportart"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ballsportart" is [ˈbalʃpɔʁtˌʔaːʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ballsportart" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list