Geigenspieler
[ˈɡaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌʃpiːlɐ]
The verdict
“Geigenspieler” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die Geige spielt
Corpus desk
Index DE-geigenspieler · Geigenspieler · German
Geigenspieler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Geigenspieler |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌʃpiːlɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Geigenspieler“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Geigenspieler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌʃpiːlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die Geige spielt".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Geigenspieler in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Geigenspieler, spelled G-E-I-G-E-N-S-P-I-E-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die Geige spielt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Geigenspieler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Lass dich nicht vom Geigenspieler verführen.
„Ismaïl verkündete, die Tänzerin sei schon gefunden, worauf ich erwiderte, ich würde auch den Geigenspieler auftreiben, wenn er einen kurzen Brief zur venezianischen Gesandtschaft bringen ließe.“
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.