Bobsport

[ˈbɔpˌʃpɔʁt]

/[ˈbɔpˌʃpɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sportart, bei der ein Bob verwendet wird

Key facts for Bobsport
PropertyValue
HeadwordBobsport
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbɔpˌʃpɔʁt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bobsport” sits in German frequency

Bobsport falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bobsport is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɔpˌʃpɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sportart, bei der ein Bob verwendet wird".

Bobsport has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Bobsport, spelled B-O-B-S-P-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sportart, bei der ein Bob verwendet wird

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 "Bobsport"?
"Bobsport" is spelled B-O-B-S-P-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɔpˌʃpɔʁt].
What does "Bobsport" mean?
As a noun, "Bobsport" means: Sportart, bei der ein Bob verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Bobsport"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bobsport" is [ˈbɔpˌʃpɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bobsport" come from?
"Bobsport" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Bobsport”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list