Sprite

[ˈʃpʁɪtə]

/[ˈʃpʁɪtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sprite” is an uncommon German word, ranked #56,547 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#56,547
frequency rank, German
6
letters

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

Key facts for Sprite
PropertyValue
HeadwordSprite
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʁɪtə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,547
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sprite” 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). Sprite 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 Sprite is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃpʁɪtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,547 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Sprite in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sprite, spelled S-P-R-I-T-E.

Definition

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

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 "Sprite"?
"Sprite" is spelled S-P-R-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁɪtə].
What does "Sprite" mean?
As a noun, "Sprite" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sprit
How do you pronounce "Sprite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sprite" is [ˈʃpʁɪtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sprite" come from?
"Sprite" 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?
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Using “Sprite”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-R-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpʁɪtə] (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
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