Sprungbein

[ˈʃpʁʊŋˌbaɪ̯n]

/[ˈʃpʁʊŋˌbaɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dasjenige Bein, mit dem man sich (bevorzugt) bei einem Sprung vom Boden abdrückt

Corpus desk

Index DE-sprungbein · Sprungbein · German

Sprungbein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Sprungbein
PropertyValue
HeadwordSprungbein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʁʊŋˌbaɪ̯n]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sprungbein“ im Deutschen

Sprungbeinliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

No misspelling variants are generated for Sprungbein in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Sprungbein, spelled S-P-R-U-N-G-B-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    dasjenige Bein, mit dem man sich (bevorzugt) bei einem Sprung vom Boden abdrückt
  2. 2
    Knochen, der den Fuß mit dem Bein verbindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Peter hat sich das Sprungbein gebrochen.

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 "Sprungbein"?
"Sprungbein" is spelled S-P-R-U-N-G-B-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁʊŋˌbaɪ̯n].
What does "Sprungbein" mean?
As a noun, "Sprungbein" means: dasjenige Bein, mit dem man sich (bevorzugt) bei einem Sprung vom Boden abdrückt
How do you pronounce "Sprungbein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sprungbein" is [ˈʃpʁʊŋˌbaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sprungbein" come from?
"Sprungbein" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list