Heißsporn

[ˈhaɪ̯sˌʃpɔʁn]

/[ˈhaɪ̯sˌʃpɔʁn]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die besonders hitzig und temperamentvoll ist, sich schnell aufregt und dabei außer sich gerät

Key facts for Heißsporn
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeißsporn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯sˌʃpɔʁn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Heißsporn” sits in German frequency

Heißsporn 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

Heißsporn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaɪ̯sˌʃpɔʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die besonders hitzig und temperamentvoll ist, sich schnell aufregt und dabei außer sich gerät".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Heißsporn, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Heißsporn, spelled H-E-I-S-S-S-P-O-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die besonders hitzig und temperamentvoll ist, sich schnell aufregt und dabei außer sich gerät

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 "Heißsporn"?
"Heißsporn" is spelled H-E-I-SS-S-P-O-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaɪ̯sˌʃpɔʁn].
What does "Heißsporn" mean?
As a noun, "Heißsporn" means: Person, die besonders hitzig und temperamentvoll ist, sich schnell aufregt und dabei außer sich gerät
How do you pronounce "Heißsporn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heißsporn" is [ˈhaɪ̯sˌʃpɔʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heißsporn" come from?
"Heißsporn" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Heißsporn”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-I-S-S-S-P-O-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaɪ̯sˌʃpɔʁn] (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