keine Rolle spielen

[ˈkaɪ̯nə ˈʁɔlə ˈʃpiːlən]

/[ˈkaɪ̯nə ˈʁɔlə ˈʃpiːlən]/ phrase

The verdict

“keine 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
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unbedeutend sein, keine Bedeutung habend, nicht relevant, bedeutungslos sein

Key facts for keine Rolle spielen
PropertyValue
Headwordkeine Rolle spielen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈkaɪ̯nə ˈʁɔlə ˈʃpiːlən]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “keine Rolle spielen” sits in German frequency

keine Rolle spielen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

keine Rolle spielen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkaɪ̯nə ˈʁɔlə ˈʃpiːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unbedeutend sein, keine Bedeutung habend, nicht relevant, bedeutungslos sein".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for keine Rolle spielen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is keine Rolle spielen, spelled K-E-I-N-E- -R-O-L-L-E- -S-P-I-E-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unbedeutend sein, keine Bedeutung habend, nicht relevant, bedeutungslos sein

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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 "keine Rolle spielen"?
"keine Rolle spielen" is spelled K-E-I-N-E- -R-O-L-L-E- -S-P-I-E-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaɪ̯nə ˈʁɔlə ˈʃpiːlən].
What does "keine Rolle spielen" mean?
As a phrase, "keine Rolle spielen" means: unbedeutend sein, keine Bedeutung habend, nicht relevant, bedeutungslos sein
How do you pronounce "keine Rolle spielen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "keine Rolle spielen" is [ˈkaɪ̯nə ˈʁɔlə ˈʃpiːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "keine Rolle spielen" come from?
"keine Rolle spielen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “keine Rolle spielen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-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.
  • Say it as [ˈkaɪ̯nə ˈʁɔlə ˈʃpiːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list