Spannung

[ˈʃpanʊŋ]

/[ˈʃpanʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spannung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,544. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,544
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (»elektrische Spannung«) die (nutzbare) Potenzialdifferenz zwischen zwei Orten im elektrischen Feld

Corpus desk

Index DE-spannung · Spannung · German

Spannung · rank #3,544 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,544
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Trennung

Nearest frequency peer: Trennung (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Spannung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Spannung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Spannung vs Spannungen
80% similar
Spannung vs spannen
63% similar
Spannung vs spannend
63% similar

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

Key facts for Spannung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpannung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpanʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,544
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Spannung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Spannungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Trennung“ (#3,545), „Träume“ (#3,546), „Rezept“ (#3,541). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spannung“ bei #3,544. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Spannung (IPA [ˈʃpanʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,544 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spannung, with forms such as "psannung", "sapnnung", and "spannnug". 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, "Spannungen", "spannen", "spannend", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Spannung, spelled S-P-A-N-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    (»elektrische Spannung«) die (nutzbare) Potenzialdifferenz zwischen zwei Orten im elektrischen Feld
  2. 2
    (»mechanische Spannung«) die nutzbare Potentialdifferenz zwischen zwei Formzuständen im Kraftfeld
  3. 3
    das Gefühl in Form eines Konflikts nach einer emotional aufladenden Situation
  4. 4
    Anspannung/Verspannung als Zwischenresultat einer zu bewältigenden Problemlage
  5. 5
    Ergebnis einer Spielhandlung, welches im Publikum Interesse auslöst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Spannung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Elektrische Spannung resultiert aus Arbeit, die geleistet ist, indem eine elektrische Ladung entlang eines elektrischen Feldes transportiert wurde.
  2. Mechanische Spannung resultiert nach Formänderung aus Kraft pro Fläche, die auf einen elastischen Körper wirkte.

Synonyms

StromspannungPotentialPotentialdifferenzInteresseAntriebBemühungLustStärkeKönnenCharakterSpaßSorgsamkeitSorgfaltStreitigkeit

Antonyms

StromBewegungDesinteresseZurückhaltungGleichgültigkeitLeidSchwächeVersagenUngerührtheitLangeweileGelassenheitLeichtsinnEinigkeit

This word in other languages

voltage(English)tensión(Español)voltage(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psannung
  • sapnnung
  • spannnug
  • spannugn
  • spannungg
  • spannunng
  • spanung
  • spanunng
  • spnanung
  • sppannung
  • sspannung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psannung2sapnnung2spannnug2spannugn2spannungg1spannunng1spanung1spanunng2
Edit distance from "Spannung"

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 "Spannung"?
"Spannung" is spelled S-P-A-N-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpanʊŋ].
What does "Spannung" mean?
As a noun, "Spannung" means: (»elektrische Spannung«) die (nutzbare) Potenzialdifferenz zwischen zwei Orten im elektrischen Feld
What words are commonly confused with "Spannung"?
"Spannung" is commonly confused with "Spannungen", "spannen", "spannend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spannung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spannung" is [ˈʃpanʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spannung" come from?
"Spannung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Spannung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Trennung#3,545Nationen#3,539verliebt#3,550Wahnsinn#3,552

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

gefolgt11 variantsbedroht11 variantsBischof11 variantserreichte11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list