eine Rolle spielen
[ˈaɪ̯nə ˈʁɔlə ˈʃpiːlən]
The verdict
“eine Rolle spielen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in einem Theaterstück / Film Schauspieler sein
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eine Rolle spielen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nə ˈʁɔlə ˈʃpiːlən] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “eine Rolle spielen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
eine Rolle spielen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nə ˈʁɔlə ˈʃpiːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
eine Rolle spielen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is eine Rolle spielen, spelled E-I-N-E- -R-O-L-L-E- -S-P-I-E-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1in einem Theaterstück / Film Schauspieler sein
- 2relevant / wichtig sein; die Bedeutung kann durch ein Adjektiv verstärkt (d.h. sehr wichtig) oder umgedreht (d.h. unwichtig) werden, siehe unten in den Charakteristischen Wortkombinationen
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “eine Rolle spielen”
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- The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-E- -R-O-L-L-E- -S-P-I-E-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.