Sparsamkeit

[ˈʃpaːɐ̯zaːmkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈʃpaːɐ̯zaːmkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sparsamkeit” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,215. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,215
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verhalten, von einer Ressource (zum Beispiel Geld, Wasser oder Ähnliches) möglichst wenig zu verbrauchen; Einstellung, nicht zu verschwenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-sparsamkeit · Sparsamkeit · German

Sparsamkeit · rank #40,215 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,215
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH spektakulärer

Nearest frequency peer: spektakulärer (+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 „Sparsamkeit“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sparsamkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordSparsamkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpaːɐ̯zaːmkaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,215
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sparsamkeit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sparsamkeitliegt 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: „spektakulärer“ (#40,216), „Sozialpädagogik“ (#40,213), „spekulativ“ (#40,217). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sparsamkeit“ bei #40,215. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Sparsamkeit (IPA [ˈʃpaːɐ̯zaːmkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,215 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sparsamkeit, with forms such as "psarsamkeit", "saprsamkeit", and "sparasmkeit". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Sparsamkeit, spelled S-P-A-R-S-A-M-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verhalten, von einer Ressource (zum Beispiel Geld, Wasser oder Ähnliches) möglichst wenig zu verbrauchen; Einstellung, nicht zu verschwenden
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft, knapp bemessen, kaum ausreichend, spärlich zu sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn es um die Gesundheit geht, ist eine Sparsamkeit in diesem Maße falsch am Platze.
  2. Viele Leute wissen heute nicht mehr, was Sparsamkeit wirklich bedeutet.

Synonyms

Genügsamkeit

This word in other languages

economy(English)économie(Français)frugalidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psarsamkeit
  • saprsamkeit
  • sparasmkeit
  • sparrsamkeit
  • sparsakmeit
  • sparsamekit
  • sparsamkeitt
  • sparsamketi
  • sparsamkiet
  • sparsamkkeit
  • sparsammkeit
  • sparsmakeit
  • sparssamkeit
  • spasramkeit
  • spparsamkeit
  • sprasamkeit
  • ssparsamkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psarsamkeit2saprsamkeit2sparasmkeit2sparrsamkeit1sparsakmeit2sparsamekit2sparsamkeitt1sparsamketi2
Edit distance from "Sparsamkeit"

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 "Sparsamkeit"?
"Sparsamkeit" is spelled S-P-A-R-S-A-M-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpaːɐ̯zaːmkaɪ̯t].
What does "Sparsamkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Sparsamkeit" means: Verhalten, von einer Ressource (zum Beispiel Geld, Wasser oder Ähnliches) möglichst wenig zu verbrauchen; Einstellung, nicht zu verschwenden
What are common misspellings of "Sparsamkeit"?
Common misspellings include "psarsamkeit", "saprsamkeit", "sparasmkeit", "sparrsamkeit", "sparsakmeit". The correct spelling is "Sparsamkeit".
How do you pronounce "Sparsamkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sparsamkeit" is [ˈʃpaːɐ̯zaːmkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sparsamkeit" come from?
"Sparsamkeit" 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 "Sparsamkeit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stichproben#40,229Schwarzkopf#40,199städtisches#40,231sächsischer#40,237

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

unmöglichen17 variantsunterscheide17 variantsOrtseingang17 variantsNomenklatur17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list