Killerspiel
German, noun/ˈkɪlɐʃpiːl/
Killerspiel is spelled K-I-L-L-E-R-S-P-I-E-L (11 letters) and appears about once in every 6 million words in written German, the 129,075th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Killerspiel is a German neuter noun meaning “derogative term for action computer games, especially first-person shooters, in which the main objective is killing, mainly used by people…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Computerspiel, bei dem der Spieler in die Rolle einer virtuellen Figur schlüpft und gegen verschiedene Gegner…”.
What does Killerspiel mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterderogative term for action computer games, especially first-person shooters, in which the main objective is killing, mainly used by people who want that kind of games to be banned
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Computerspiel, bei dem der Spieler in die Rolle einer virtuellen Figur schlüpft und gegen verschiedene Gegner kämpft, um virtuelle Figuren zu töten 2. Spiel, bei dem Spieler mittels nachgebildeter Schusswaffen mit Farbkugeln aufeinander schießen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Killerspiel
- Killerspieles genitive
- Killerspiels genitive
- Killerspiele plural
- Killerspielen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Killerspiel?
- /ˈkɪlɐʃpiːl/
- [ˈkɪlɐˌʃpiːl]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Killerspiel in German?
Killerspiel appears about once in every 6 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).