Spartaner

[ʃpaʁˈtaːnɐ]

/[ʃpaʁˈtaːnɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spartaner” is uncommon German (frequency #52,439 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,439
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einwohner Spartas oder jemand, der von dort stammt

Key facts for Spartaner
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpartaner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃpaʁˈtaːnɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,439
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spartaner” 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). Spartaner lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Spartaner is uncommon German at frequency #52,439 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃpaʁˈtaːnɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einwohner Spartas oder jemand, der von dort stammt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Spartaner in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Spartaner, spelled S-P-A-R-T-A-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einwohner Spartas oder jemand, der von dort stammt

Synonyms

Lakedämonier

This word in other languages

Spartan(English)espartano(Español)Spartiate(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 "Spartaner"?
"Spartaner" is spelled S-P-A-R-T-A-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpaʁˈtaːnɐ].
What does "Spartaner" mean?
As a noun, "Spartaner" means: Einwohner Spartas oder jemand, der von dort stammt
How do you pronounce "Spartaner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spartaner" is [ʃpaʁˈtaːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spartaner" come from?
"Spartaner" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Spartaner”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-A-R-T-A-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃpaʁˈtaːnɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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