Spürsinn

[ˈʃpyːɐ̯ˌzɪn]

/[ˈʃpyːɐ̯ˌzɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spürsinn” is an uncommon German word, ranked #99,119 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#99,119
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fähigkeit von Menschen oder Tieren, etwas aufzuspüren

Key facts for Spürsinn
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpürsinn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpyːɐ̯ˌzɪn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,119
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spürsinn” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Spürsinn lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Spürsinn is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃpyːɐ̯ˌzɪn]. Corpus data places it at rank #99,119 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Spürsinn in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, 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 Spürsinn, spelled S-P-Ü-R-S-I-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit von Menschen oder Tieren, etwas aufzuspüren
  2. 2
    Fähigkeit, auch schwierige/verborgene Probleme zu lösen

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 "Spürsinn"?
"Spürsinn" is spelled S-P-Ü-R-S-I-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpyːɐ̯ˌzɪn].
What does "Spürsinn" mean?
As a noun, "Spürsinn" means: Fähigkeit von Menschen oder Tieren, etwas aufzuspüren
How do you pronounce "Spürsinn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spürsinn" is [ˈʃpyːɐ̯ˌzɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spürsinn" come from?
"Spürsinn" 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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Using “Spürsinn”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-Ü-R-S-I-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpyːɐ̯ˌzɪn] (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