Filmschauspieler

[ˈfɪlmʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ]

/[ˈfɪlmʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Filmschauspieler” is uncommon German (frequency #98,421 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,421
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schauspieler, der überwiegend oder ausschließlich in Filmen mitwirkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-filmschauspieler · Filmschauspieler · German

Filmschauspieler · rank #98,421 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,421
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 45,736
  • PHOTO-FINISH Feuerzangenbo…

Nearest frequency peer: Feuerzangenbowle (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Filmschauspieler”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Filmschauspieler” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Filmschauspieler
PropertyValue
HeadwordFilmschauspieler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪlmʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#98,421
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Filmschauspieler” 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). Filmschauspieler lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Filmschauspieler is uncommon German at frequency #98,421 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪlmʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schauspieler, der überwiegend oder ausschließlich in Filmen mitwirkt".

Filmschauspieler doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Filmschauspieler, spelled F-I-L-M-S-C-H-A-U-S-P-I-E-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schauspieler, der überwiegend oder ausschließlich in Filmen mitwirkt

Antonyms

Theaterschauspieler

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Filmschauspieler"?
"Filmschauspieler" is spelled F-I-L-M-S-C-H-A-U-S-P-I-E-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪlmʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ].
What does "Filmschauspieler" mean?
As a noun, "Filmschauspieler" means: Schauspieler, der überwiegend oder ausschließlich in Filmen mitwirkt
How do you pronounce "Filmschauspieler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Filmschauspieler" is [ˈfɪlmʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Filmschauspieler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency 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