sinnvolle

[ˈzɪnˌfɔlə]

/[ˈzɪnˌfɔlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“sinnvolle” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,264 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,264
frequency rank, German
9
letters
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sinnvoll

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sinnvolle vs sinnvoller
90% similar
sinnvolle vs sinnvollen
90% similar
sinnvolle vs sinnvolles
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sinnvolle
PropertyValue
Headwordsinnvolle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɪnˌfɔlə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,264
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sinnvolle” 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). sinnvolle lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for sinnvolle is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɪnˌfɔlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,264 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for sinnvolle, with forms such as "isnnvolle", "sinnovlle", and "sinnvlole". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "sinnvoller", "sinnvollen", "sinnvolles", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is sinnvolle, spelled S-I-N-N-V-O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sinnvoll
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sinnvoll
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sinnvoll
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sinnvoll
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sinnvoll
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sinnvoll
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sinnvoll
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sinnvoll
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sinnvoll

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: isnnvolle,sinnovlle,sinnvlole,sinnvole,sinnvolel,sinnvvolle,sinvnolle,sinvolle,sninvolle,ssinnvolle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sinnvolle - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

isnnvolle2sinnovlle2sinnvlole2sinnvole1sinnvolel2sinnvvolle1sinvnolle2sinvolle1
Edit distance from "sinnvolle"

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 "sinnvolle"?
"sinnvolle" is spelled S-I-N-N-V-O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪnˌfɔlə].
What does "sinnvolle" mean?
As an adjective, "sinnvolle" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sinnvoll
What words are commonly confused with "sinnvolle"?
"sinnvolle" is commonly confused with "sinnvoller", "sinnvollen", "sinnvolles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sinnvolle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sinnvolle" is [ˈzɪnˌfɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sinnvolle" come from?
"sinnvolle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “sinnvolle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-N-N-V-O-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɪnˌfɔlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sinnvoller” - see the side-by-side comparison. sinnvolle vs sinnvoller
  • 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