Ermessensspielraum

[ɛɐ̯ˈmɛsn̩sˌʃpiːlʁaʊ̯m]

/[ɛɐ̯ˈmɛsn̩sˌʃpiːlʁaʊ̯m]/ noun

The verdict

“Ermessensspielraum” is uncommon German (frequency #77,925 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,925
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bereich, in dem je nach persönlicher Abwägung sich bewegt werden darf

Key facts for Ermessensspielraum
PropertyValue
HeadwordErmessensspielraum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɐ̯ˈmɛsn̩sˌʃpiːlʁaʊ̯m]
Letters18
Frequency rank#77,925
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ermessensspielraum” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ermessensspielraum lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ermessensspielraum is uncommon German at frequency #77,925 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈmɛsn̩sˌʃpiːlʁaʊ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bereich, in dem je nach persönlicher Abwägung sich bewegt werden darf".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ermessensspielraum, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ermessensspielraum, spelled E-R-M-E-S-S-E-N-S-S-P-I-E-L-R-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bereich, in dem je nach persönlicher Abwägung sich bewegt werden darf

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 "Ermessensspielraum"?
"Ermessensspielraum" is spelled E-R-M-E-S-S-E-N-S-S-P-I-E-L-R-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɐ̯ˈmɛsn̩sˌʃpiːlʁaʊ̯m].
What does "Ermessensspielraum" mean?
As a noun, "Ermessensspielraum" means: Bereich, in dem je nach persönlicher Abwägung sich bewegt werden darf
How do you pronounce "Ermessensspielraum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ermessensspielraum" is [ɛɐ̯ˈmɛsn̩sˌʃpiːlʁaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ermessensspielraum" come from?
"Ermessensspielraum" 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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Using “Ermessensspielraum”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-M-E-S-S-E-N-S-S-P-I-E-L-R-A-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɐ̯ˈmɛsn̩sˌʃpiːlʁaʊ̯m] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list