Felsvorsprung

[ˈfɛlsfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]

/[ˈfɛlsfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Felsvorsprung” is uncommon German (frequency #94,249 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,249
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fels, der aus dem umgebenden Gelände hervorsteht/der übersteht

Key facts for Felsvorsprung
PropertyValue
HeadwordFelsvorsprung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛlsfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#94,249
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Felsvorsprung” 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). Felsvorsprung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Felsvorsprung is uncommon German at frequency #94,249 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛlsfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fels, der aus dem umgebenden Gelände hervorsteht/der übersteht".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Felsvorsprung in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Felsvorsprung, spelled F-E-L-S-V-O-R-S-P-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fels, der aus dem umgebenden Gelände hervorsteht/der übersteht

This word in other languages

ledge(English)

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 "Felsvorsprung"?
"Felsvorsprung" is spelled F-E-L-S-V-O-R-S-P-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛlsfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ].
What does "Felsvorsprung" mean?
As a noun, "Felsvorsprung" means: Fels, der aus dem umgebenden Gelände hervorsteht/der übersteht
How do you pronounce "Felsvorsprung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Felsvorsprung" is [ˈfɛlsfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Felsvorsprung" come from?
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Using “Felsvorsprung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-E-L-S-V-O-R-S-P-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɛlsfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ] (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