spins

[spɪnz]

/[spɪnz]/ verb

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The verdict

“spins” is uncommon German (frequency #96,290 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,290
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spin

Key facts for spins
PropertyValue
Headwordspins
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[spɪnz]
Letters5
Frequency rank#96,290
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spins” 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). spins 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

spins is uncommon German at frequency #96,290 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [spɪnz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spin".

spins doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is spins, spelled S-P-I-N-S.

Definition

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    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spin

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 "spins"?
"spins" is spelled S-P-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [spɪnz].
What does "spins" mean?
As a verb, "spins" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spin
How do you pronounce "spins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spins" is [spɪnz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spins" come from?
"spins" 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 “spins”

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

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