Which to use
“Spieler” and “Spielerei” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #758
- “Spieler” frequency rank
- #37,792
- “Spielerei” frequency rank
- 38550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spieler | Spielerei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der in einem Ballsport gegen einen anderen oder eine andere Mannschaft antritt; des Weiteren jemand, der an einem Brett-, Würfel-, Kartenspiel oder einem ähnlichen Gesellschaftsspiel teilnimmt | anhaltendes Spielen |
Where the eye mixes Spieler and Spielerei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Spieler runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Spielerei's 9 (CCVVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Spieler and Spielerei
A purely visual mix-up. Spieler ([ˈʃpiːlɐ]) and Spielerei ([ʃpiːləˈʁaɪ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Spieler” sits inside “Spielerei”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spieler is recorded at frequency rank #758, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlɐ]. Spielerei is at rank #37,792, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃpiːləˈʁaɪ̯].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38550, this pair ranks #1,560,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spieler vs Spielerei
Shared letters: eilprs. Private to "Spieler": -. Private to "Spielerei": -.
"Spieler" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Spielerei" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spieler" and "Spielerei" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Spieler" vs "Spielerei" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spieler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spielerei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,560,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spieler" and "Spielerei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spielerei vs Spinnerei". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,560,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.