springende

[ˈʃpʁɪŋəndə]

/[ˈʃpʁɪŋəndə]/ adj

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The verdict

“springende” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #44,240 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#44,240
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs springend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

springende vs springen
80% similar
springende vs singende
80% similar

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

Key facts for springende
PropertyValue
Headwordspringende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpʁɪŋəndə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,240
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “springende” 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). springende lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for springende is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃpʁɪŋəndə]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,240 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for springende, with forms such as "psringende", "spirngende", and "sppringende". 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, "springen", "singende", 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 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 springende, spelled S-P-R-I-N-G-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs springend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs springend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs springend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs springend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs springend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs springend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs springend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs springend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs springend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: psringende,spirngende,sppringende,sprignende,sprinegnde,springedne,springendde,springened,springennde,springgende,springnede,sprinngende,sprnigende,sprringende,srpingende,sspringende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psringende2spirngende2sppringende1sprignende2sprinegnde2springedne2springendde1springened2
Edit distance from "springende"

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 "springende"?
"springende" is spelled S-P-R-I-N-G-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁɪŋəndə].
What does "springende" mean?
As an adjective, "springende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs springend
What words are commonly confused with "springende"?
"springende" is commonly confused with "springen", "singende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "springende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "springende" is [ˈʃpʁɪŋəndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "springende" come from?
"springende" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “springende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-R-I-N-G-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpʁɪŋəndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “springen” - see the side-by-side comparison. springende vs springen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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