Sporthalle

[ˈʃpɔʁtˌhalə]

/[ˈʃpɔʁtˌhalə]/ noun

The verdict

“Sporthalle” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,835 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#16,835
frequency rank, German
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Halle, die für die Ausübung unterschiedlicher Sportarten ausgelegt ist

Key facts for Sporthalle
PropertyValue
HeadwordSporthalle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɔʁtˌhalə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,835
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sporthalle” 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). Sporthalle lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Sporthalle is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃpɔʁtˌhalə]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,835 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine Halle, die für die Ausübung unterschiedlicher Sportarten ausgelegt ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sporthalle, with forms such as "psorthalle", "soprthalle", and "sporhtalle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sporthalle, spelled S-P-O-R-T-H-A-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Halle, die für die Ausübung unterschiedlicher Sportarten ausgelegt ist

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: psorthalle,soprthalle,sporhtalle,sporrthalle,sportahlle,sporthale,sporthalel,sporthhalle,sporthlale,sportthalle,spotrhalle,spporthalle,sprothalle,ssporthalle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psorthalle2soprthalle2sporhtalle2sporrthalle1sportahlle2sporthale1sporthalel2sporthhalle1
Edit distance from "Sporthalle"

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 "Sporthalle"?
"Sporthalle" is spelled S-P-O-R-T-H-A-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɔʁtˌhalə].
What does "Sporthalle" mean?
As a noun, "Sporthalle" means: eine Halle, die für die Ausübung unterschiedlicher Sportarten ausgelegt ist
What are common misspellings of "Sporthalle"?
Common misspellings include "psorthalle", "soprthalle", "sporhtalle", "sporrthalle", "sportahlle". The correct spelling is "Sporthalle".
How do you pronounce "Sporthalle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sporthalle" is [ˈʃpɔʁtˌhalə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sporthalle" come from?
"Sporthalle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Sporthalle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-O-R-T-H-A-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpɔʁtˌhalə] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list