Sprunglauf

[ˈʃpʁʊŋˌlaʊ̯f]

/[ˈʃpʁʊŋˌlaʊ̯f]/ noun

The verdict

“Sprunglauf” 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) - das Springen von einer Sprungschanze, Skispringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sprunglauf · Sprunglauf · German

Sprunglauf · 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 Sprunglauf
PropertyValue
HeadwordSprunglauf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpʁʊŋˌlaʊ̯f]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sprunglauf“ im Deutschen

Sprunglaufliegt 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

Sprunglauf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpʁʊŋˌlaʊ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Springen von einer Sprungschanze, Skispringen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Sprunglauf, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sprunglauf, spelled S-P-R-U-N-G-L-A-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Springen von einer Sprungschanze, Skispringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Timon Kahofer gewinnt Austria-Cup-Gesamtwertung im Sprunglauf.

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 "Sprunglauf"?
"Sprunglauf" is spelled S-P-R-U-N-G-L-A-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁʊŋˌlaʊ̯f].
What does "Sprunglauf" mean?
As a noun, "Sprunglauf" means: das Springen von einer Sprungschanze, Skispringen
How do you pronounce "Sprunglauf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sprunglauf" is [ˈʃpʁʊŋˌlaʊ̯f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sprunglauf" come from?
"Sprunglauf" 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