Sprinkler

[ˈʃpʁɪŋklɐ]

/[ˈʃpʁɪŋklɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Sprinkler” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät zum Befeuchten von Objekten

Corpus desk

Index DE-sprinkler · Sprinkler · German

Sprinkler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Sprinkler
PropertyValue
HeadwordSprinkler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʁɪŋklɐ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sprinkler“ im Deutschen

Sprinklersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sprinkler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpʁɪŋklɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Sprinkler doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Sprinkler, spelled S-P-R-I-N-K-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät zum Befeuchten von Objekten
  2. 2
    weißer Nerzpelz mit vielen, kleinen schwarzen Stellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sprinkleranlagen erkennen und melden Brände und leiten selbsttätig den Löschvorgang mit Wasser ein. Dabei macht sie das Prinzip des selektiven Löschens äußerst effektiv: Im Brandfall öffnen sich nur die Sprinkler, die sich in unmittelbarer Brandnähe befinden.“
  2. „Die Sprinkler stehen für den Ernstfall stets in Löschbereitschaft - bleiben jedoch durch eine flüssigkeitsgefüllte Glasampulle solange geschlossen, bis die Lufttemperatur einen vorher festgelegten Schwellenwert durch Brandwärme überschreitet.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sprinkler"?
"Sprinkler" is spelled S-P-R-I-N-K-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁɪŋklɐ].
What does "Sprinkler" mean?
As a noun, "Sprinkler" means: Gerät zum Befeuchten von Objekten
How do you pronounce "Sprinkler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sprinkler" is [ˈʃpʁɪŋklɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sprinkler" come from?
"Sprinkler" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list