Spray

[ʃpʁɛɪ̯]

/[ʃpʁɛɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spray” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,518. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,518
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Flüssigkeit, die mit einem Gerät in feinsten Teilchen versprüht, zerstäubt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-spray · Spray · German

Spray · rank #24,518 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,518
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sportlern

Nearest frequency peer: Sportlern (-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 „Spray“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Spray“ 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).

Spray vs sry
40% similar
Spray vs stay
40% similar
Spray vs Spree
60% similar

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

Key facts for Spray
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpray
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃpʁɛɪ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#24,518
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Spray“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sprayliegt 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: „Sportlern“ (#24,517), „Sprengung“ (#24,519), „spirituellen“ (#24,516). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spray“ bei #24,518. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Spray (IPA [ʃpʁɛɪ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,518 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Flüssigkeit, die mit einem Gerät in feinsten Teilchen versprüht, zerstäubt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spray, with forms such as "psray", "spary", and "sppray". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "sry", "stay", "Spree", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Spray, spelled S-P-R-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Flüssigkeit, die mit einem Gerät in feinsten Teilchen versprüht, zerstäubt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Mittel, das als Spray verabreicht wird, hat sogar schon klinische Tests ohne nennenswerte Nebenwirkungen bestanden.“
  2. „Der Spray soll die Schiedsrichter beim Freistoßmanagement unterstützen.“

This word in other languages

spray(English)spray(Español)aérosol(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psray
  • spary
  • sppray
  • sprayy
  • sprray
  • sprya
  • srpay
  • sspray

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psray2spary2sppray1sprayy1sprray1sprya2srpay2sspray1
Edit distance from "Spray"

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 "Spray"?
"Spray" is spelled S-P-R-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpʁɛɪ̯].
What does "Spray" mean?
As a noun, "Spray" means: Flüssigkeit, die mit einem Gerät in feinsten Teilchen versprüht, zerstäubt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Spray"?
"Spray" is commonly confused with "sry", "stay", "Spree". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spray"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spray" is [ʃpʁɛɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spray" come from?
"Spray" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Silbe#24,510Samba#24,489Röcke#24,486recep#24,473

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Sparer8 variantsTessin8 variantswolltet8 variantszuckt8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list