Amateursportler

[amaˈtøːɐ̯ˌʃpɔʁtlɐ]

/[amaˈtøːɐ̯ˌʃpɔʁtlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die eine Sportart nicht beruflich, sondern nur als Hobby ausübt

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Index DE-amateursportler · Amateursportler · German

Amateursportler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 Amateursportler
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmateursportler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[amaˈtøːɐ̯ˌʃpɔʁtlɐ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Amateursportler“ im Deutschen

Amateursportlersitzt 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

Amateursportler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [amaˈtøːɐ̯ˌʃpɔʁtlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die eine Sportart nicht beruflich, sondern nur als Hobby ausübt".

Amateursportler has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Amateursportler, spelled A-M-A-T-E-U-R-S-P-O-R-T-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die eine Sportart nicht beruflich, sondern nur als Hobby ausübt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Amateursportler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Einen Tag nach der Siegerehrung erfuhr der Amateursportler, dass ihm der Sieg aberkannt wurde.“
  2. „Die Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe macht in diesen Tagen mit einer Anzeigenkampagne darauf aufmerksam, wie wenig Amateursportler verdienen.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Amateursportler"?
"Amateursportler" is spelled A-M-A-T-E-U-R-S-P-O-R-T-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [amaˈtøːɐ̯ˌʃpɔʁtlɐ].
What does "Amateursportler" mean?
As a noun, "Amateursportler" means: Person, die eine Sportart nicht beruflich, sondern nur als Hobby ausübt
How do you pronounce "Amateursportler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amateursportler" is [amaˈtøːɐ̯ˌʃpɔʁtlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amateursportler" come from?
"Amateursportler" 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