spolu

[ˈspɔlʊ]

/[ˈspɔlʊ]/ adv

The verdict

“spolu” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - drückt die gegenseitige Nähe oder Gegenwart meist zweier Dinge, Subjekte oder Erscheinungen aus; gemeinsam, zusammen, miteinander

Corpus desk

Index DE-spolu · spolu · German

spolu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for spolu
PropertyValue
Headwordspolu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈspɔlʊ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „spolu“ im Deutschen

spolusitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

spolu is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈspɔlʊ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for spolu, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is spolu, spelled S-P-O-L-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    drückt die gegenseitige Nähe oder Gegenwart meist zweier Dinge, Subjekte oder Erscheinungen aus; gemeinsam, zusammen, miteinander
  2. 2
    einer mit dem anderen und umgekehrt; miteinander, untereinander

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Byli spolu v Americe.
  2. Neuropatie spolu s dalšími faktory patří k hlavním rizikům i příčinám vzniku tzv. diabetické nohy.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "spolu"?
"spolu" is spelled S-P-O-L-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈspɔlʊ].
What does "spolu" mean?
As an adverb, "spolu" means: drückt die gegenseitige Nähe oder Gegenwart meist zweier Dinge, Subjekte oder Erscheinungen aus; gemeinsam, zusammen, miteinander
How do you pronounce "spolu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spolu" is [ˈspɔlʊ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spolu" come from?
"spolu" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list