suspense

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The verdict

“suspense” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spannung, Ungewissheit (Neugier)

Corpus desk

Index DE-suspense · suspense · German

suspense · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 suspense
PropertyValue
Headwordsuspense
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „suspense“ im Deutschen

suspensesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

suspense is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Spannung, Ungewissheit (Neugier)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for suspense, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is suspense, spelled S-U-S-P-E-N-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spannung, Ungewissheit (Neugier)

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 "suspense"?
"suspense" is spelled S-U-S-P-E-N-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "suspense" mean?
As a noun, "suspense" means: Spannung, Ungewissheit (Neugier)
How do you pronounce "suspense"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suspense" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "suspense" come from?
"suspense" 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