sparen

[ˈʃpaːʁən]

/[ˈʃpaːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“sparen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,904. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,904
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geld für die spätere Verwendung ansammeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-sparen · sparen · German

sparen · rank #1,904 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,904
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH siehst

Nearest frequency peer: siehst (-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 „sparen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „sparen“ 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).

sparen vs spart
67% similar
sparen vs späte
50% similar
sparen vs spüre
67% similar

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

Key facts for sparen
PropertyValue
Headwordsparen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃpaːʁən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,904
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sparen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „siehst“ (#1,903), „steigt“ (#1,905), „schlagen“ (#1,902). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sparen“ bei #1,904. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around sparen (IPA [ˈʃpaːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,904 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for sparen, with forms such as "psaren", "sapren", and "spaern". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "spart", "späte", "spüre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 sparen, spelled S-P-A-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geld für die spätere Verwendung ansammeln
  2. 2
    weniger Geld ausgeben
  3. 3
    mit einer bestimmten Ressource sparsam umgehen
  4. 4
    auf etwas (meist Unnötiges) verzichten können
  5. 5
    etwas nicht verwenden oder einsetzen
  6. 6
    sich selbst einer bestimmten Anstrengung oder Gefahr nicht aussetzen; sich schonen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Neffe hat schon 100 Euro gespart.
  2. Für das neue Auto müsste er sparen.

Synonyms

beiseitelegenauf die hohe Kante legeneinspareneinschränkenhaushaltenseinlassen

Antonyms

ausgebenverprassenverschwenden

This word in other languages

save(English)ahorrar(Español)capitaliser(Français)poupar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psaren
  • sapren
  • spaern
  • sparenn
  • sparne
  • sparren
  • spparen
  • spraen
  • ssparen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psaren2sapren2spaern2sparenn1sparne2sparren1spparen1spraen2
Edit distance from "sparen"

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 "sparen"?
"sparen" is spelled S-P-A-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpaːʁən].
What does "sparen" mean?
As a verb, "sparen" means: Geld für die spätere Verwendung ansammeln
What words are commonly confused with "sparen"?
"sparen" is commonly confused with "spart", "späte", "spüre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sparen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sparen" is [ˈʃpaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sparen" come from?
"sparen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

siehst#1,903steigt#1,905vieles#1,909Norden#1,898

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Zürich9 variantsMännern9 variantsHinweis9 variantsGegend9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list