Spannkraft

[ˈʃpanˌkʁaft]

/[ˈʃpanˌkʁaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spannkraft” is uncommon German (frequency #75,068 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,068
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fähigkeit, große geistige oder körperliche Anstrengungen meistern zu können

Key facts for Spannkraft
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpannkraft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpanˌkʁaft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,068
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spannkraft” 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). Spannkraft 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

Spannkraft is uncommon German at frequency #75,068 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpanˌkʁaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Spannkraft doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Spannkraft, spelled S-P-A-N-N-K-R-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit, große geistige oder körperliche Anstrengungen meistern zu können
  2. 2
    Kraft der Spannung, zum Beispiel die einer Feder oder eines Gases

Synonyms

ExpansivkraftTension

Antonyms

Schwäche

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 "Spannkraft"?
"Spannkraft" is spelled S-P-A-N-N-K-R-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpanˌkʁaft].
What does "Spannkraft" mean?
As a noun, "Spannkraft" means: Fähigkeit, große geistige oder körperliche Anstrengungen meistern zu können
How do you pronounce "Spannkraft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spannkraft" is [ˈʃpanˌkʁaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spannkraft" come from?
"Spannkraft" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Spannkraft”

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

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