Sprossen

[ˈʃpʁɔsn̩]

/[ˈʃpʁɔsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sprossen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,509. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,509
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sprosse

Corpus desk

Index DE-sprossen · Sprossen · German

Sprossen · rank #43,509 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,509
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sportveransta…

Nearest frequency peer: Sportveranstaltungen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Sprossen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Sprossen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Sprossen vs Strassen
75% similar
Sprossen vs stressen
63% similar
Sprossen vs Spross
75% similar

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

Key facts for Sprossen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSprossen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʁɔsn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,509
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sprossen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sprossenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sportveranstaltungen“ (#43,508), „stationierten“ (#43,510), „Sportanlagen“ (#43,507). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sprossen“ bei #43,509. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Sprossen (IPA [ˈʃpʁɔsn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,509 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sprossen, with forms such as "psrossen", "sporssen", and "spprossen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Strassen", "stressen", "Spross", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sprossen, spelled S-P-R-O-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sprosse
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Sprosse
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sprosse
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Sprosse

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psrossen
  • sporssen
  • spprossen
  • sprosen
  • sprosesn
  • sprossenn
  • sprossne
  • sproßen
  • sprrossen
  • sprsosen
  • srpossen
  • ssprossen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psrossen2sporssen2spprossen1sprosen1sprosesn2sprossenn1sprossne2sproßen2
Edit distance from "Sprossen"

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 "Sprossen"?
"Sprossen" is spelled S-P-R-O-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁɔsn̩].
What does "Sprossen" mean?
As a noun, "Sprossen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sprosse
What words are commonly confused with "Sprossen"?
"Sprossen" is commonly confused with "Strassen", "stressen", "Spross". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sprossen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sprossen" is [ˈʃpʁɔsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sprossen" come from?
"Sprossen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sprossen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Syndikat#43,526sündigen#43,528Schliche#43,470schleppe#43,467

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

scratch12 variantsumzubauen12 variantsplaudert12 variantsPfarrerin12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list