Ursprüngen

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋən]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ursprüngen” is uncommon German (frequency #57,511 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,511
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ursprungen · Ursprüngen · German

Ursprüngen · rank #57,511 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,511
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unübersichtli…

Nearest frequency peer: unübersichtlichen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Ursprüngen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Ursprüngen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ursprüngen
PropertyValue
HeadwordUrsprüngen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,511
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ursprüngen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ursprüngenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „unübersichtlichen“ (#57,510), „utan“ (#57,512), „unveränderten“ (#57,509). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Ursprüngen“ bei #57,511. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ursprüngen is uncommon German at frequency #57,511 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ursprung".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ursprüngen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Ursprüngen, spelled U-R-S-P-R-Ü-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ursprung

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 "Ursprüngen"?
"Ursprüngen" is spelled U-R-S-P-R-Ü-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋən].
What does "Ursprüngen" mean?
As a noun, "Ursprüngen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ursprung
How do you pronounce "Ursprüngen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ursprüngen" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʏŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ursprüngen" come from?
"Ursprüngen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Unterarten#57,502unsittlich#57,501Verdünnung#57,521vernaschen#57,526

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list