spontaner

[ʃpɔnˈtaːnɐ]

/[ʃpɔnˈtaːnɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“spontaner” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,312. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,312
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs spontan

Corpus desk

Index DE-spontaner · spontaner · German

spontaner · rank #33,312 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,312
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spielzeiten

Nearest frequency peer: Spielzeiten (-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 „spontaner“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

spontaner vs spontanes
89% similar
spontaner vs spontan
78% similar
spontaner vs spontane
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for spontaner
PropertyValue
Headwordspontaner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʃpɔnˈtaːnɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,312
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „spontaner“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).spontanerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Spielzeiten“ (#33,311), „Spieldauer“ (#33,310), „Spielball“ (#33,309). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „spontaner“ bei #33,312. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around spontaner (IPA [ʃpɔnˈtaːnɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,312 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for spontaner, with forms such as "psontaner", "sopntaner", and "spnotaner". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "spontanes", "spontan", "spontane", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is spontaner, spelled S-P-O-N-T-A-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs spontan
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs spontan
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs spontan
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs spontan
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs spontan

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psontaner
  • sopntaner
  • spnotaner
  • sponatner
  • sponntaner
  • spontaenr
  • spontanerr
  • spontanner
  • spontanre
  • spontnaer
  • sponttaner
  • spotnaner
  • sppontaner
  • sspontaner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of spontaner - 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.

psontaner2sopntaner2spnotaner2sponatner2sponntaner1spontaenr2spontanerr1spontanner1
Edit distance from "spontaner"

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 "spontaner"?
"spontaner" is spelled S-P-O-N-T-A-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpɔnˈtaːnɐ].
What does "spontaner" mean?
As an adjective, "spontaner" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs spontan
What words are commonly confused with "spontaner"?
"spontaner" is commonly confused with "spontanes", "spontan", "spontane". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "spontaner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spontaner" is [ʃpɔnˈtaːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spontaner" come from?
"spontaner" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Spielball#33,309startklar#33,317Senatorin#33,290Teamgeist#33,336

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Spieldauer14 variantsSchmidts14 variantsSalzungen14 variantsveranlagt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list