sperrt

[ʃpɛʁt]

/[ʃpɛʁt]/ verb

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The verdict

“sperrt” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,002. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,002
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sperren

Corpus desk

Index DE-sperrt · sperrt · German

sperrt · rank #16,002 · 8 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,002
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sprachlich

Nearest frequency peer: sprachlich (+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 „sperrt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „sperrt“ 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).

sperrt vs Sport
50% similar
sperrt vs spürt
67% similar
sperrt vs Sprit
50% similar

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

Key facts for sperrt
PropertyValue
Headwordsperrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃpɛʁt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,002
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sperrt“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).sperrtliegt 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: „sprachlich“ (#16,003), „Sonnenlicht“ (#16,000), „stecke“ (#16,004). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sperrt“ bei #16,002. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around sperrt (IPA [ʃpɛʁt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,002 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for sperrt, with forms such as "pserrt", "seprrt", and "sperrtt". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Sport", "spürt", "Sprit", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sperrt, spelled S-P-E-R-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sperren
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sperren
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sperren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pserrt
  • seprrt
  • sperrtt
  • spert
  • spertr
  • spperrt
  • sprert
  • ssperrt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pserrt2seprrt2sperrtt1spert1spertr2spperrt1sprert2ssperrt1
Edit distance from "sperrt"

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 "sperrt"?
"sperrt" is spelled S-P-E-R-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpɛʁt].
What does "sperrt" mean?
As a verb, "sperrt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sperren
What words are commonly confused with "sperrt"?
"sperrt" is commonly confused with "Sport", "spürt", "Sprit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sperrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sperrt" is [ʃpɛʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sperrt" come from?
"sperrt" 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 "sperrt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stecke#16,004sodann#15,998Schaum#15,990Timing#16,015

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Steyr8 variantstötete8 variantsredete8 variantsVakuum8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list