Sprosse

[ˈʃpʁɔsə]

/[ˈʃpʁɔsə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sprosse” is uncommon German (frequency #78,569 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,569
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Querholz in einer Konstruktion; Stange einer Leiter

Key facts for Sprosse
PropertyValue
HeadwordSprosse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʁɔsə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,569
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sprosse” 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). Sprosse 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

Sprosse is uncommon German at frequency #78,569 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpʁɔsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Sprosse has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Sprosse, spelled S-P-R-O-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Querholz in einer Konstruktion; Stange einer Leiter
  2. 2
    Spitze eines Rehgeweihs
  3. 3
    junger Trieb an einer Pflanze; junger, neu wachsender Teil einer Pflanze
  4. 4
    dunkler Punkt auf der Haut, hauptsächlich im Gesicht, teils auch auf den Armen; Sommersprosse
  5. 5
    Kohlsprosse, Rosenkohl

This word in other languages

rung(English)escalón(Español)barreau(Français)degrau(Português)

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 "Sprosse"?
"Sprosse" is spelled S-P-R-O-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁɔsə].
What does "Sprosse" mean?
As a noun, "Sprosse" means: Querholz in einer Konstruktion; Stange einer Leiter
How do you pronounce "Sprosse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sprosse" is [ˈʃpʁɔsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sprosse" come from?
"Sprosse" 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 “Sprosse”

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

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