Sportverein

[ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]

/[ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

“Sportverein” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,939. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,939
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zusammenschluss von Menschen zur Förderung der körperlichen Betätigung

Corpus desk

Index DE-sportverein · Sportverein · German

Sportverein · rank #14,939 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,939
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH stationiert

Nearest frequency peer: stationiert (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Sportverein“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Sportverein“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Sportverein vs Sportvereine
92% similar
Sportverein vs Sportlerin
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Sportverein
PropertyValue
HeadwordSportverein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]
Letters11
Frequency rank#14,939
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sportverein“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sportvereinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „stationiert“ (#14,940), „Spekulation“ (#14,937), „stationären“ (#14,941). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sportverein“ bei #14,939. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Sportverein (IPA [ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,939 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sportverein, with forms such as "psortverein", "soprtverein", and "sporrtverein". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Sportvereine", "Sportlerin", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Sportverein, spelled S-P-O-R-T-V-E-R-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zusammenschluss von Menschen zur Förderung der körperlichen Betätigung
  2. 2
    Namensteil vieler Sportvereine

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unser Sportverein bietet 12 verschiedene Sparten der sportlichen Betätigung.
  2. „Zwar mischt sich, etwa mit der ungarischen Schachspielerin Judith Polgar oder Ex-Schwimmvizeweltmeister Maxim Podoprigora, vereinzelt Prominenz unter die Teilnehmer – die überwiegende Mehrheit sind jedoch Hobbysportler, die von jüdischen Sportvereinen in der ganzen Welt entsandt werden (am größten ist die britische Mannschaft, gefolgt von der deutschen u…

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psortverein
  • soprtverein
  • sporrtverein
  • sportevrein
  • sporttverein
  • sportveerin
  • sportvereinn
  • sportvereni
  • sportverien
  • sportverrein
  • sportvreein
  • sportvverein
  • sporvterein
  • spotrverein
  • spportverein
  • sprotverein
  • ssportverein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sportverein - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

psortverein2soprtverein2sporrtverein1sportevrein2sporttverein1sportveerin2sportvereinn1sportvereni2
Edit distance from "Sportverein"

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 "Sportverein"?
"Sportverein" is spelled S-P-O-R-T-V-E-R-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n].
What does "Sportverein" mean?
As a noun, "Sportverein" means: Zusammenschluss von Menschen zur Förderung der körperlichen Betätigung
What words are commonly confused with "Sportverein"?
"Sportverein" is commonly confused with "Sportvereine", "Sportlerin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sportverein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sportverein" is [ˈʃpɔʁtfɛɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sportverein" come from?
"Sportverein" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sportverein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list