Weitsprung

/[ˈvaɪ̯tˌʃpʁʊŋ]/ noun

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,372

in German word usage

Misspellings

16

tracked variants

Confusables

0

similar word pairs

Weitsprung is aGermannoun. It means: ein Wettkampf, bei dem möglichst weit gesprungen wird Pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tˌʃpʁʊŋ].

Key facts for Weitsprung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeitsprung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯tˌʃpʁʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,372
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Weitsprung in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Weitsprung is 10 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaɪ̯tˌʃpʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,372 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weitsprung, with forms such as "ewitsprung", "weistprung", and "weitpsrung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Weitsprung, spelled W-E-I-T-S-P-R-U-N-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Wettkampf, bei dem möglichst weit gesprungen wird
  2. 2
    ein einzelner Sprung bei einem Weitsprungwettkampf
  3. 3
    antiker Weitsprung bei den Griechen, ein Teildisziplin des Fünfkampfs

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewitsprung,weistprung,weitpsrung,weitspprung,weitsprnug,weitsprrung,weitsprugn,weitsprungg,weitsprunng,weitspurng,weitsrpung,weitssprung,weittsprung,wetisprung,wietsprung,wweitsprung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Weitsprung

Misspelling Variants of "Weitsprung"

ewitsprung10weistprung10weitpsrung10weitspprung11weitsprnug10weitsprrung11weitsprugn10weitsprungg11
Misspelling Variants of "Weitsprung"

Frequency rank: #23,372 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Weitsprung"?
"Weitsprung" is spelled W-E-I-T-S-P-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯tˌʃpʁʊŋ].
What does "Weitsprung" mean?
As a noun, "Weitsprung" means: ein Wettkampf, bei dem möglichst weit gesprungen wird
What are common misspellings of "Weitsprung"?
Common misspellings include "ewitsprung", "weistprung", "weitpsrung", "weitspprung", "weitsprnug". The correct spelling is "Weitsprung".
How do you pronounce "Weitsprung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weitsprung" is [ˈvaɪ̯tˌʃpʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weitsprung" come from?
"Weitsprung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.