Sporttaucher

[ˈʃpɔʁtˌtaʊ̯xɐ]

/[ˈʃpɔʁtˌtaʊ̯xɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Sporttaucher” 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) - Person, die Sporttauchen betreibt, an Wettbewerben im Tauchen teilnimmt

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Index DE-sporttaucher · Sporttaucher · German

Sporttaucher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Sporttaucher
PropertyValue
HeadwordSporttaucher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɔʁtˌtaʊ̯xɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sporttaucher“ im Deutschen

Sporttaucherliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sporttaucher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɔʁtˌtaʊ̯xɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die Sporttauchen betreibt, an Wettbewerben im Tauchen teilnimmt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Sporttaucher in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Sporttaucher, spelled S-P-O-R-T-T-A-U-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Sporttauchen betreibt, an Wettbewerben im Tauchen teilnimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Seine Träume waren voll pastoraler Szenen, Sporttauchern, kleinen Kätzchen und Fußballtoren in letzter Minute.“

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 "Sporttaucher"?
"Sporttaucher" is spelled S-P-O-R-T-T-A-U-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɔʁtˌtaʊ̯xɐ].
What does "Sporttaucher" mean?
As a noun, "Sporttaucher" means: Person, die Sporttauchen betreibt, an Wettbewerben im Tauchen teilnimmt
How do you pronounce "Sporttaucher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sporttaucher" is [ˈʃpɔʁtˌtaʊ̯xɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sporttaucher" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list