Blutspur

[ˈbluːtˌʃpuːɐ̯]

/[ˈbluːtˌʃpuːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Blutspur” is uncommon German (frequency #88,717 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,717
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - verlorenes Blut, das Rückschlüsse auf ein zurückliegendes Ereignis erlaubt

Key facts for Blutspur
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlutspur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbluːtˌʃpuːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#88,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Blutspur” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Blutspur lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Blutspur is uncommon German at frequency #88,717 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbluːtˌʃpuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "verlorenes Blut, das Rückschlüsse auf ein zurückliegendes Ereignis erlaubt".

Blutspur doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Blutspur, spelled B-L-U-T-S-P-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    verlorenes Blut, das Rückschlüsse auf ein zurückliegendes Ereignis erlaubt

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 "Blutspur"?
"Blutspur" is spelled B-L-U-T-S-P-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbluːtˌʃpuːɐ̯].
What does "Blutspur" mean?
As a noun, "Blutspur" means: verlorenes Blut, das Rückschlüsse auf ein zurückliegendes Ereignis erlaubt
How do you pronounce "Blutspur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blutspur" is [ˈbluːtˌʃpuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blutspur" come from?
"Blutspur" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Blutspur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-L-U-T-S-P-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbluːtˌʃpuːɐ̯] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list