Sportverband

[ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌbant]

/[ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌbant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sportverband” is uncommon German (frequency #89,599 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,599
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dachorganisation von Sportvereinen in einer Region, einem Land oder international

Key facts for Sportverband
PropertyValue
HeadwordSportverband
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌbant]
Letters12
Frequency rank#89,599
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sportverband” 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). Sportverband lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sportverband is uncommon German at frequency #89,599 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌbant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dachorganisation von Sportvereinen in einer Region, einem Land oder international".

Sportverband has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sportverband, spelled S-P-O-R-T-V-E-R-B-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dachorganisation von Sportvereinen in einer Region, einem Land oder international

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 "Sportverband"?
"Sportverband" is spelled S-P-O-R-T-V-E-R-B-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌbant].
What does "Sportverband" mean?
As a noun, "Sportverband" means: Dachorganisation von Sportvereinen in einer Region, einem Land oder international
How do you pronounce "Sportverband"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sportverband" is [ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌbant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sportverband" come from?
"Sportverband" 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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Using “Sportverband”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-O-R-T-V-E-R-B-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌbant] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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