Sprengköpfe

[ˈʃpʁɛŋˌkœp͡fə]

/[ˈʃpʁɛŋˌkœp͡fə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sprengköpfe” is uncommon German (frequency #84,596 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,596
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sprengkopf

Key facts for Sprengköpfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSprengköpfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʁɛŋˌkœp͡fə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#84,596
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sprengköpfe” 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). Sprengköpfe 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

Sprengköpfe is uncommon German at frequency #84,596 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpʁɛŋˌkœp͡fə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Sprengköpfe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sprengköpfe, spelled S-P-R-E-N-G-K-Ö-P-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sprengkopf
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Sprengkopf
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Sprengkopf

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 "Sprengköpfe"?
"Sprengköpfe" is spelled S-P-R-E-N-G-K-Ö-P-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁɛŋˌkœp͡fə].
What does "Sprengköpfe" mean?
As a noun, "Sprengköpfe" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sprengkopf
How do you pronounce "Sprengköpfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sprengköpfe" is [ˈʃpʁɛŋˌkœp͡fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sprengköpfe" come from?
"Sprengköpfe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Sprengköpfe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-R-E-N-G-K-Ö-P-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpʁɛŋˌkœp͡fə] (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