Inspirationsquelle

[ɪnspiʁaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌkvɛlə]

/[ɪnspiʁaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌkvɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Inspirationsquelle” is uncommon German (frequency #81,699 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,699
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ursprung von Inspiration; etwas, das Inspiration verleiht

Key facts for Inspirationsquelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordInspirationsquelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnspiʁaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌkvɛlə]
Letters18
Frequency rank#81,699
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Inspirationsquelle” 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). Inspirationsquelle 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

Inspirationsquelle is uncommon German at frequency #81,699 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnspiʁaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌkvɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ursprung von Inspiration; etwas, das Inspiration verleiht".

Zero misspellings are on record for Inspirationsquelle in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Inspirationsquelle, spelled I-N-S-P-I-R-A-T-I-O-N-S-Q-U-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ursprung von Inspiration; etwas, das Inspiration verleiht

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 "Inspirationsquelle"?
"Inspirationsquelle" is spelled I-N-S-P-I-R-A-T-I-O-N-S-Q-U-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnspiʁaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌkvɛlə].
What does "Inspirationsquelle" mean?
As a noun, "Inspirationsquelle" means: Ursprung von Inspiration; etwas, das Inspiration verleiht
How do you pronounce "Inspirationsquelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Inspirationsquelle" is [ɪnspiʁaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌkvɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Inspirationsquelle" come from?
"Inspirationsquelle" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Inspirationsquelle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-S-P-I-R-A-T-I-O-N-S-Q-U-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnspiʁaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌkvɛlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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