Sperling

[ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋ]

/[ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sperling” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,010. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,010
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Vogelfamilie, kleine Finkenvögel mit kegelförmigem Schnabel, leben von Sämereien und Insekten

Corpus desk

Index DE-sperling · Sperling · German

Sperling · rank #47,010 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,010
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Speichen

Nearest frequency peer: Speichen (-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 „Sperling“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sperling“ 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).

Sperling vs spring
63% similar
Sperling vs Sperrung
75% similar
Sperling vs Sterling
88% similar

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

Key facts for Sperling
PropertyValue
HeadwordSperling
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,010
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sperling“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sperlingliegt 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: „Speichen“ (#47,009), „Spielautomaten“ (#47,011), „sparst“ (#47,008). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sperling“ bei #47,010. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Sperling (IPA [ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,010 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Vogelfamilie, kleine Finkenvögel mit kegelförmigem Schnabel, leben von Sämereien und Insekten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sperling, with forms such as "pserling", "seprling", and "spelring". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "spring", "Sperrung", "Sterling", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sperling, spelled S-P-E-R-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Vogelfamilie, kleine Finkenvögel mit kegelförmigem Schnabel, leben von Sämereien und Insekten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Sperling brütet dreimal im Jahr.
  2. Der Haussperling ernährt sich vegetarisch mit einer Vorliebe für Körner und Samen, in den Städten hat er sich zum Allesfresser entwickelt. Die Jungen füttert der Haussperling in den ersten Tagen allerdings fast ausschließlich mit tierischer Nahrung.

Synonyms

Spatz

This word in other languages

sparrow(English)gorrión(Español)moineau(Français)pardal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pserling
  • seprling
  • spelring
  • sperilng
  • sperlign
  • sperlingg
  • sperlinng
  • sperlling
  • sperlnig
  • sperrling
  • spperling
  • spreling
  • ssperling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sperling - 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.

pserling2seprling2spelring2sperilng2sperlign2sperlingg1sperlinng1sperlling1
Edit distance from "Sperling"

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 "Sperling"?
"Sperling" is spelled S-P-E-R-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋ].
What does "Sperling" mean?
As a noun, "Sperling" means: eine Vogelfamilie, kleine Finkenvögel mit kegelförmigem Schnabel, leben von Sämereien und Insekten
What words are commonly confused with "Sperling"?
"Sperling" is commonly confused with "spring", "Sperrung", "Sterling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sperling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sperling" is [ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sperling" come from?
"Sperling" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Speichen#47,009sparsame#47,007sporting#47,016stammend#47,019

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

sometimes13 variantsstudents13 variantsschwirren13 variantsschwinge13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list