Heißsporn

[ˈhaɪ̯sˌʃpɔʁn]

/[ˈhaɪ̯sˌʃpɔʁn]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Person, die besonders hitzig und temperamentvoll ist, sich schnell aufregt und dabei außer sich gerät

Corpus desk

Index DE-hei-sporn · Heißsporn · German

Heißsporn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 Heißsporn
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeißsporn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaɪ̯sˌʃpɔʁn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Heißsporn“ im Deutschen

Heißspornschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn er nicht so ein Heißsporn wäre und sich ab und zu mal mäßigen könnte, er würde nicht dauernd mit seinen Eltern aneinander geraten.
  2. Marie ist ein ungeduldiger kleiner Heißsporn. Alles, was ihr einfällt, muss jetzt sofort sein! Ihre Großmama ist genauso, und beide verstehen sich völlig.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list