Spore

[ˈʃpoːʁə]

/[ˈʃpoːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

“Spore” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - winziges, einzelliges oder aus wenigen Zellen bestehendes Entwicklungsstadium eines Lebewesens, das der ungeschlechtlichen Vermehrung und Verbreitung dient; oftmals ein Dauerstadium

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Index DE-spore · Spore · German

Spore · 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 Spore
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpore
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpoːʁə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Spore“ im Deutschen

Sporeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Spore is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpoːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "winziges, einzelliges oder aus wenigen Zellen bestehendes Entwicklungsstadium eines Lebewesens, das der ungeschlechtlichen Vermehrung und Verbreitung dient; oftmals ein Dauerstadium".

Zero misspellings are on record for Spore 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, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Spore, spelled S-P-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    winziges, einzelliges oder aus wenigen Zellen bestehendes Entwicklungsstadium eines Lebewesens, das der ungeschlechtlichen Vermehrung und Verbreitung dient; oftmals ein Dauerstadium

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „An der Oberfläche der befallenen Früchte werden die Verbreitungsorgane gebildet, die aufplatzen und die Sporen verbreiten.“
  2. „Seine Widerstandsfähigkeit verdankt das Moos einer besonderen Hülle um seine Sporen, welche diese effektiv vor Strahlungsschäden bewahrt.“

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 "Spore"?
"Spore" is spelled S-P-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpoːʁə].
What does "Spore" mean?
As a noun, "Spore" means: winziges, einzelliges oder aus wenigen Zellen bestehendes Entwicklungsstadium eines Lebewesens, das der ungeschlechtlichen Vermehrung und Verbreitung dient; oftmals ein Dauerstadium
How do you pronounce "Spore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spore" is [ˈʃpoːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spore" come from?
"Spore" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list