Sportsfreund
[ˈʃpɔʁt͡sˌfʁɔɪ̯nt]
The verdict
“Sportsfreund” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anhänger, Liebhaber des Sports (selbst aktiv oder als Zuschauer)
Corpus desk
Index DE-sportsfreund · Sportsfreund · German
Sportsfreund · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sportsfreund |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃpɔʁt͡sˌfʁɔɪ̯nt] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sportsfreund“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sportsfreund is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɔʁt͡sˌfʁɔɪ̯nt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sportsfreund, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Sportsfreund, spelled S-P-O-R-T-S-F-R-E-U-N-D.
Definition
- 1Anhänger, Liebhaber des Sports (selbst aktiv oder als Zuschauer)
- 2Mitglied im gleichen Sportklub; Freund, mit dem jemand Sport betreibt
- 3alter Kumpel, Weggefährte; alter Freund, altes Haus
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sportsfreund appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Was im Hotel die Suiten, sind im Stadion die Logen. Doch auch wenn die Mietpreise vergleichbar sind, gibt es einen wichtigen Unterschied: Die exklusiven Räume für den solventen Sportsfreund können ganz nach den eigenen Wünschen gestaltet werden.“
Meine Sportsfreunde waren sauer, weil ich das Training geschwänzt hatte.
Synonyms
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.