Spardose

[ˈʃpaːɐ̯ˌdoːzə]

/[ˈʃpaːɐ̯ˌdoːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spardose” is uncommon German (frequency #96,279 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,279
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Behältnis, in dem man Kleingeld sammelt, um es zu sparen

Corpus desk

Index DE-spardose · Spardose · German

Spardose · rank #96,279 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,279
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sparquote

Nearest frequency peer: Sparquote (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Spardose“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Spardose“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Spardose
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpardose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpaːɐ̯ˌdoːzə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#96,279
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Spardose“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Spardosefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Sparquote“ (#96,280), „Spartas“ (#96,281), „Speichellecker“ (#96,282). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spardose“ bei #96,279. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spardose is uncommon German at frequency #96,279 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpaːɐ̯ˌdoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Behältnis, in dem man Kleingeld sammelt, um es zu sparen".

Spardose doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Spardose, spelled S-P-A-R-D-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behältnis, in dem man Kleingeld sammelt, um es zu sparen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Früher hatte ich eine Spardose in Form eines Teddybären.

Synonyms

SparbüchseSparkassa

This word in other languages

hucha(Español)tirelire(Français)

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 "Spardose"?
"Spardose" is spelled S-P-A-R-D-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpaːɐ̯ˌdoːzə].
What does "Spardose" mean?
As a noun, "Spardose" means: Behältnis, in dem man Kleingeld sammelt, um es zu sparen
How do you pronounce "Spardose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spardose" is [ˈʃpaːɐ̯ˌdoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spardose" come from?
"Spardose" 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 "Spardose", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Spinnrad#96,289sprühten#96,296Siebener#96,257Stigmata#96,317

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list