Spitzenreiter

[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌʁaɪ̯tɐ]

/[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌʁaɪ̯tɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spitzenreiter” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,704. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,704
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas (Person, Institution,…), das alle anderen hinsichtlich einer bestimmten Tatsache übertrifft

Corpus desk

Index DE-spitzenreiter · Spitzenreiter · German

Spitzenreiter · rank #18,704 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,704
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sozialversich…

Nearest frequency peer: Sozialversicherung (-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 „Spitzenreiter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Spitzenreiter“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Spitzenreiter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpitzenreiter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌʁaɪ̯tɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#18,704
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Spitzenreiter“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Spitzenreiterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sozialversicherung“ (#18,703), „Sprit“ (#18,705), „sofortiger“ (#18,702). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spitzenreiter“ bei #18,704. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Spitzenreiter (IPA [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌʁaɪ̯tɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,704 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spitzenreiter, with forms such as "psitzenreiter", "siptzenreiter", and "spiteznreiter". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 Spitzenreiter, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-N-R-E-I-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas (Person, Institution,…), das alle anderen hinsichtlich einer bestimmten Tatsache übertrifft
  2. 2
    jemand, der in einer Reitdisziplin zu den besten gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Spitzenreiter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Gerade die Spitzenreiter bei den Mädchen, Sophie und Marie, sind vor allem als zweiter und dritter Name sehr beliebt.“
  2. „Im Ranking der zehn besten Länder weltweit, ermittelt aus Zahlen für Bildung, Gesundheit, Lebensqualität, Wirtschaftswachstum und politische Verhältnisse, war Finnland Spitzenreiter 2012, vor der Schweiz und Schweden.“

Antonyms

NachzüglerSchlusslichtVerlierer

This word in other languages

front runner(English)leader(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psitzenreiter
  • siptzenreiter
  • spiteznreiter
  • spittzenreiter
  • spitzeneriter
  • spitzennreiter
  • spitzenreietr
  • spitzenreiterr
  • spitzenreitre
  • spitzenreitter
  • spitzenretier
  • spitzenrieter
  • spitzenrreiter
  • spitzerneiter
  • spitznereiter
  • spitzzenreiter
  • spiztenreiter
  • sppitzenreiter
  • sptizenreiter
  • sspitzenreiter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Spitzenreiter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

psitzenreiter2siptzenreiter2spiteznreiter2spittzenreiter1spitzeneriter2spitzennreiter1spitzenreietr2spitzenreiterr1
Edit distance from "Spitzenreiter"

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 "Spitzenreiter"?
"Spitzenreiter" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-N-R-E-I-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌʁaɪ̯tɐ].
What does "Spitzenreiter" mean?
As a noun, "Spitzenreiter" means: etwas (Person, Institution,…), das alle anderen hinsichtlich einer bestimmten Tatsache übertrifft
What are common misspellings of "Spitzenreiter"?
Common misspellings include "psitzenreiter", "siptzenreiter", "spiteznreiter", "spittzenreiter", "spitzeneriter". The correct spelling is "Spitzenreiter".
How do you pronounce "Spitzenreiter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spitzenreiter" is [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌʁaɪ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spitzenreiter" come from?
"Spitzenreiter" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Spitzenreiter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tabellenplatz#18,718unkompliziert#18,734psychologisch#18,666polizeilichen#18,659

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

auszuprobieren20 variantseinzuschätzen20 variantsdiskriminiert20 variantsGrundstücken20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list