Spund

[ʃpʊnt]

/[ʃpʊnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Spund” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zapfen, mit dem die Öffnung eines Fasses (Spundloch) verschlossen werden kann

Key facts for Spund
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃpʊnt]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spund” sits in German frequency

Spund falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Spund is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃpʊnt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Spund in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Spund, spelled S-P-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zapfen, mit dem die Öffnung eines Fasses (Spundloch) verschlossen werden kann
  2. 2
    dünne Leiste an einem Brett, die in eine Vertiefung (Nut) eines anderen Bretts geführt wird und so die Bretter verbindet

Synonyms

FassspundFass-SpundSpundzapfenStopfenStöpselZapfenSpuntenFeder

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 "Spund"?
"Spund" is spelled S-P-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpʊnt].
What does "Spund" mean?
As a noun, "Spund" means: Zapfen, mit dem die Öffnung eines Fasses (Spundloch) verschlossen werden kann
How do you pronounce "Spund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spund" is [ʃpʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spund" come from?
"Spund" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Spund”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃpʊnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list