Sparer

[ˈʃpaːʁɐ]

/[ˈʃpaːʁɐ]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Sparer” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,513. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,513
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die etwas spart, besonders bei einer Bank oder Sparkasse

Corpus desk

Index DE-sparer · Sparer · German

Sparer · rank #24,513 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,513
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sommersemester

Nearest frequency peer: Sommersemester (-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 „Sparer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sparer“ 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).

Sparer vs spart
50% similar
Sparer vs Syrer
67% similar
Sparer vs späte
33% similar

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

Key facts for Sparer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSparer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpaːʁɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,513
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sparer“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sommersemester“ (#24,512), „Spielenden“ (#24,514), „Silbe“ (#24,510). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sparer“ bei #24,513. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Sparer (IPA [ˈʃpaːʁɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,513 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die etwas spart, besonders bei einer Bank oder Sparkasse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sparer, with forms such as "psarer", "saprer", and "spaerr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "spart", "Syrer", "späte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Sparer, spelled S-P-A-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die etwas spart, besonders bei einer Bank oder Sparkasse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Michael ist ein Sparer, er zahlt jeden Cent auf sein Konto ein.
  2. Meine Großeltern waren ihr ganzen Leben eifrige Sparer.

Antonyms

Ausgeber

This word in other languages

saver(English)ahorrista(Español)épargnant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psarer
  • saprer
  • spaerr
  • sparerr
  • sparrer
  • spparer
  • spraer
  • ssparer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sparer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

psarer2saprer2spaerr2sparerr1sparrer1spparer1spraer2ssparer1
Edit distance from "Sparer"

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 "Sparer"?
"Sparer" is spelled S-P-A-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpaːʁɐ].
What does "Sparer" mean?
As a noun, "Sparer" means: Person, die etwas spart, besonders bei einer Bank oder Sparkasse
What words are commonly confused with "Sparer"?
"Sparer" is commonly confused with "spart", "Syrer", "späte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sparer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sparer" is [ˈʃpaːʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sparer" come from?
"Sparer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Tessin#24,538Textil#24,540toppen#24,545Reggae#24,476

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Spray8 variantswolltet8 variantszuckt8 variantsAbteil8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list