Ursprünge

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋə]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ursprünge” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,365. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,365
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ursprung

Corpus desk

Index DE-ursprunge · Ursprünge · German

Ursprünge · rank #25,365 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,365
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unordnung

Nearest frequency peer: Unordnung (-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 „Ursprünge“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ursprünge“ 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).

Ursprünge vs Ursprungs
78% similar
Ursprünge vs Ursprung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Ursprünge
PropertyValue
HeadwordUrsprünge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,365
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ursprünge“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ursprüngeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Unordnung“ (#25,364), „Usedom“ (#25,366), „Unmöglichkeit“ (#25,363). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Ursprünge“ bei #25,365. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Ursprünge (IPA [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,365 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ursprünge, with forms such as "rusprünge", "urpsrünge", and "urrsprünge". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Ursprungs", "Ursprung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ursprünge, spelled U-R-S-P-R-Ü-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ursprung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Ursprung
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Ursprung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rusprünge
  • urpsrünge
  • urrsprünge
  • urspprünge
  • ursprnüge
  • ursprrünge
  • ursprügne
  • ursprüneg
  • ursprüngge
  • ursprünnge
  • urspürnge
  • ursrpünge
  • urssprünge
  • usrprünge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ursprünge - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rusprünge2urpsrünge2urrsprünge1urspprünge1ursprnüge2ursprrünge1ursprügne2ursprüneg2
Edit distance from "Ursprünge"

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 "Ursprünge"?
"Ursprünge" is spelled U-R-S-P-R-Ü-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋə].
What does "Ursprünge" mean?
As a noun, "Ursprünge" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ursprung
What words are commonly confused with "Ursprünge"?
"Ursprünge" is commonly confused with "Ursprungs", "Ursprung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ursprünge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ursprünge" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ursprünge" come from?
"Ursprünge" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Unordnung#25,364Unbehagen#25,357umsetzbar#25,355verdrehen#25,376

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

verlagern14 variantsverwertet14 variantsVierbeiner14 variantsVorgängen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list