Katzensprung

[ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʃpʁʊŋ]

/[ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʃpʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Katzensprung” is uncommon German (frequency #65,399 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,399
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine geringe Entfernung, ein kurzer Weg

Key facts for Katzensprung
PropertyValue
HeadwordKatzensprung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʃpʁʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#65,399
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Katzensprung” 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). Katzensprung 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

Katzensprung is uncommon German at frequency #65,399 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʃpʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine geringe Entfernung, ein kurzer Weg".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Katzensprung in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Katzensprung, spelled K-A-T-Z-E-N-S-P-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine geringe Entfernung, ein kurzer Weg

Synonyms

Steinwurf

Antonyms

Tagesreise

This word in other languages

stone's throw(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 "Katzensprung"?
"Katzensprung" is spelled K-A-T-Z-E-N-S-P-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʃpʁʊŋ].
What does "Katzensprung" mean?
As a noun, "Katzensprung" means: eine geringe Entfernung, ein kurzer Weg
How do you pronounce "Katzensprung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Katzensprung" is [ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʃpʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Katzensprung" come from?
"Katzensprung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Katzensprung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-T-Z-E-N-S-P-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkat͡sn̩ˌʃpʁʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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