Spira

[ˈspʲira]

/[ˈspʲira]/ name

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The verdict

“Spira” is uncommon German (frequency #96,291 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,291
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt im deutschen Bundesland Rheinland-Pfalz; Speyer

Key facts for Spira
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpira
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈspʲira]
Letters5
Frequency rank#96,291
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spira” 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). Spira 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

Spira is uncommon German at frequency #96,291 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈspʲira]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt im deutschen Bundesland Rheinland-Pfalz; Speyer".

No misspelling variants are generated for Spira in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Spira, spelled S-P-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im deutschen Bundesland Rheinland-Pfalz; Speyer

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 "Spira"?
"Spira" is spelled S-P-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈspʲira].
What does "Spira" mean?
As a proper noun, "Spira" means: Stadt im deutschen Bundesland Rheinland-Pfalz; Speyer
How do you pronounce "Spira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spira" is [ˈspʲira]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spira" come from?
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Using “Spira”

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

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

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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