Spinnennetz

[ˈʃpɪnənˌnɛt͡s]

/[ˈʃpɪnənˌnɛt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spinnennetz” is uncommon German (frequency #77,345 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,345
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus Spinnenseide gesponnene Vorrichtung von Webspinnen, die dem Beutefang dient

Key facts for Spinnennetz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpinnennetz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɪnənˌnɛt͡s]
Letters11
Frequency rank#77,345
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spinnennetz” 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). Spinnennetz 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

Spinnennetz is uncommon German at frequency #77,345 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɪnənˌnɛt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus Spinnenseide gesponnene Vorrichtung von Webspinnen, die dem Beutefang dient".

Zero misspellings are on record for Spinnennetz in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Spinnennetz, spelled S-P-I-N-N-E-N-N-E-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Spinnenseide gesponnene Vorrichtung von Webspinnen, die dem Beutefang dient

This word in other languages

cobweb(English)telaraña(Español)toile d'araignée(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 "Spinnennetz"?
"Spinnennetz" is spelled S-P-I-N-N-E-N-N-E-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪnənˌnɛt͡s].
What does "Spinnennetz" mean?
As a noun, "Spinnennetz" means: aus Spinnenseide gesponnene Vorrichtung von Webspinnen, die dem Beutefang dient
How do you pronounce "Spinnennetz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spinnennetz" is [ˈʃpɪnənˌnɛt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spinnennetz" come from?
"Spinnennetz" 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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Using “Spinnennetz”

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

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