Spülung

[ˈʃpyːlʊŋ]

/[ˈʃpyːlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Spülung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,039
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bauteil am WC, das alles aus dem Toilettenbecken in dem Abfluss spült

Corpus desk

Index DE-spulung · Spülung · German

Spülung · rank #39,039 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,039
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sprüngen

Nearest frequency peer: Sprüngen (-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 „Spülung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Spülung“ 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).

Spülung vs Sprung
71% similar
Spülung vs spülen
57% similar
Spülung vs Spaltung
75% similar

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

Key facts for Spülung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpülung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpyːlʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,039
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Spülung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Spülungliegt 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: „Sprüngen“ (#39,038), „Staatsform“ (#39,040), „sportliches“ (#39,037). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spülung“ bei #39,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Spülung (IPA [ˈʃpyːlʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,039 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spülung, with forms such as "psülung", "splüung", and "sppülung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Sprung", "spülen", "Spaltung", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Spülung, spelled S-P-Ü-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bauteil am WC, das alles aus dem Toilettenbecken in dem Abfluss spült
  2. 2
    mit Wasser oder einem flüssigen Medikament erfolgende Reinigung
  3. 3
    Pflegemittel, das nach dem Waschen ins Haar gegeben und anschließend wieder ausgewaschen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du hast vergessen, die Spülung zu betätigen!
  2. Seit gestern ist unsere Spülung kaputt, der Handwerker wurde bereits verständigt.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psülung
  • splüung
  • sppülung
  • spüllung
  • spülnug
  • spülugn
  • spülungg
  • spülunng
  • spüulng
  • sspülung
  • süplung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psülung2splüung2sppülung1spüllung1spülnug2spülugn2spülungg1spülunng1
Edit distance from "Spülung"

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 "Spülung"?
"Spülung" is spelled S-P-Ü-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpyːlʊŋ].
What does "Spülung" mean?
As a noun, "Spülung" means: Bauteil am WC, das alles aus dem Toilettenbecken in dem Abfluss spült
What words are commonly confused with "Spülung"?
"Spülung" is commonly confused with "Sprung", "spülen", "Spaltung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spülung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spülung" is [ˈʃpyːlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spülung" come from?
"Spülung" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list