Sperlingsvogel

[ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋsˌfoːɡl̩]

/[ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋsˌfoːɡl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sperlingsvogel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist kleiner Vogel mit Füßen, die sich um Äste oder am Untergrund festkrallen können

Key facts for Sperlingsvogel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSperlingsvogel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋsˌfoːɡl̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sperlingsvogel” sits in German frequency

Sperlingsvogel falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sperlingsvogel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋsˌfoːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Sperlingsvogel in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Sperlingsvogel, spelled S-P-E-R-L-I-N-G-S-V-O-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist kleiner Vogel mit Füßen, die sich um Äste oder am Untergrund festkrallen können
  2. 2
    eine Ordnung der Klasse Vögel

Synonyms

Passeriformes

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sperlingsvogel"?
"Sperlingsvogel" is spelled S-P-E-R-L-I-N-G-S-V-O-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋsˌfoːɡl̩].
What does "Sperlingsvogel" mean?
As a noun, "Sperlingsvogel" means: meist kleiner Vogel mit Füßen, die sich um Äste oder am Untergrund festkrallen können
How do you pronounce "Sperlingsvogel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sperlingsvogel" is [ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋsˌfoːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sperlingsvogel" come from?
"Sperlingsvogel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Sperlingsvogel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-E-R-L-I-N-G-S-V-O-G-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpɛʁlɪŋsˌfoːɡl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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