Sprunggelenk

[ˈʃpʁʊŋɡəˌlɛŋk]

/[ˈʃpʁʊŋɡəˌlɛŋk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sprunggelenk” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,503. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,503
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die bewegliche Verbindung zwischen den Fuß- und den Unterschenkelknochen der Wade (Wadenbein, Schienbein)

Corpus desk

Index DE-sprunggelenk · Sprunggelenk · German

Sprunggelenk · rank #48,503 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,503
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spielkarten

Nearest frequency peer: Spielkarten (-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 „Sprunggelenk“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sprunggelenk
PropertyValue
HeadwordSprunggelenk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʁʊŋɡəˌlɛŋk]
Letters12
Frequency rank#48,503
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sprunggelenk“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sprunggelenkliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Spielkarten“ (#48,502), „Staatsanwaltschaften“ (#48,504), „Spielfilme“ (#48,501). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sprunggelenk“ bei #48,503. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Sprunggelenk (IPA [ˈʃpʁʊŋɡəˌlɛŋk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,503 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die bewegliche Verbindung zwischen den Fuß- und den Unterschenkelknochen der Wade (Wadenbein, Schienbein)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sprunggelenk, with forms such as "psrunggelenk", "spprunggelenk", and "sprnuggelenk". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Sprunggelenk, spelled S-P-R-U-N-G-G-E-L-E-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    die bewegliche Verbindung zwischen den Fuß- und den Unterschenkelknochen der Wade (Wadenbein, Schienbein)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Sprunggelenk ist ein Zylindergelenk, d. h. es ist in nur einer Achse beweglich.
  2. Es ist ziemlich schmerzhaft, heftig umzuknicken, d. h. sich die Bänder um das Sprunggelenk zu überdehnen.

Synonyms

KnöchelArticulatio talocruralis

This word in other languages

ankle(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psrunggelenk
  • spprunggelenk
  • sprnuggelenk
  • sprrunggelenk
  • sprugngelenk
  • sprungeglenk
  • sprungelenk
  • sprunggeelnk
  • sprunggelekn
  • sprunggelenkk
  • sprunggelennk
  • sprunggellenk
  • sprunggelnek
  • sprunggleenk
  • sprunnggelenk
  • spurnggelenk
  • srpunggelenk
  • ssprunggelenk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psrunggelenk2spprunggelenk1sprnuggelenk2sprrunggelenk1sprugngelenk2sprungeglenk2sprungelenk1sprunggeelnk2
Edit distance from "Sprunggelenk"

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 "Sprunggelenk"?
"Sprunggelenk" is spelled S-P-R-U-N-G-G-E-L-E-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁʊŋɡəˌlɛŋk].
What does "Sprunggelenk" mean?
As a noun, "Sprunggelenk" means: die bewegliche Verbindung zwischen den Fuß- und den Unterschenkelknochen der Wade (Wadenbein, Schienbein)
What are common misspellings of "Sprunggelenk"?
Common misspellings include "psrunggelenk", "spprunggelenk", "sprnuggelenk", "sprrunggelenk", "sprugngelenk". The correct spelling is "Sprunggelenk".
How do you pronounce "Sprunggelenk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sprunggelenk" is [ˈʃpʁʊŋɡəˌlɛŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sprunggelenk" come from?
"Sprunggelenk" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sonderstatus#48,498Sommerreifen#48,495Seepferdchen#48,474Schulgelände#48,463

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Staatschefs18 variantsTestfahrten18 variantsschmeicheln18 variantsunparteiisch18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list