Sparpolitik

[ˈʃpaːɐ̯poliˌtɪk]

/[ˈʃpaːɐ̯poliˌtɪk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sparpolitik” is uncommon German (frequency #50,891 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,891
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf die Einsparung von Geld ausgerichtetes Verhalten

Key facts for Sparpolitik
PropertyValue
HeadwordSparpolitik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpaːɐ̯poliˌtɪk]
Letters11
Frequency rank#50,891
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sparpolitik” 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). Sparpolitik lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sparpolitik is uncommon German at frequency #50,891 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpaːɐ̯poliˌtɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf die Einsparung von Geld ausgerichtetes Verhalten".

Zero misspellings are on record for Sparpolitik in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sparpolitik, spelled S-P-A-R-P-O-L-I-T-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf die Einsparung von Geld ausgerichtetes Verhalten

Synonyms

Austeritätspolitik

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 "Sparpolitik"?
"Sparpolitik" is spelled S-P-A-R-P-O-L-I-T-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpaːɐ̯poliˌtɪk].
What does "Sparpolitik" mean?
As a noun, "Sparpolitik" means: auf die Einsparung von Geld ausgerichtetes Verhalten
How do you pronounce "Sparpolitik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sparpolitik" is [ˈʃpaːɐ̯poliˌtɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sparpolitik" come from?
"Sparpolitik" 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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Using “Sparpolitik”

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

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

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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