Seitensprung
[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃpʁʊŋ]
The verdict
“Seitensprung” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,237 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #13,237
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Bewegung (ein Sprung), bei der die Füße/Hufe den Boden verlassen und seitlich versetzt wieder aufkommen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Seitensprung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃpʁʊŋ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #13,237 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Seitensprung” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Seitensprung is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃpʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,237 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Seitensprung, with forms such as "esitensprung", "seietnsprung", and "seitennsprung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Seitensprung, spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-S-P-R-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1eine Bewegung (ein Sprung), bei der die Füße/Hufe den Boden verlassen und seitlich versetzt wieder aufkommen
- 2eine kurze, episodenhafte sexuelle Beziehung, die jemand mit einem anderen als dem festen Partner eingeht
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: esitensprung,seietnsprung,seitennsprung,seitenpsrung,seitenspprung,seitensprnug,seitensprrung,seitensprugn,seitensprungg,seitensprunng,seitenspurng,seitensrpung,seitenssprung,seitesnprung,seitnesprung,seittensprung,setiensprung,sietensprung,sseitensprung
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Seitensprung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “Seitensprung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-E-I-T-E-N-S-P-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃpʁʊŋ] (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.