Olympische Spiele

[oˌlʏmpɪʃə ˈʃpiːlə]

/[oˌlʏmpɪʃə ˈʃpiːlə]/ phrase

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The verdict

“Olympische Spiele” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sportliches Großereignis, das alle vier Jahre stattfindet

Key facts for Olympische Spiele
PropertyValue
HeadwordOlympische Spiele
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[oˌlʏmpɪʃə ˈʃpiːlə]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Olympische Spiele” sits in German frequency

Olympische Spiele 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

Olympische Spiele is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [oˌlʏmpɪʃə ˈʃpiːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sportliches Großereignis, das alle vier Jahre stattfindet".

Olympische Spiele doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Olympische Spiele, spelled O-L-Y-M-P-I-S-C-H-E- -S-P-I-E-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sportliches Großereignis, das alle vier Jahre stattfindet

This word in other languages

Olympic Games(English)Juegos Olímpicos(Español)Jeux Olympiques(Français)

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 "Olympische Spiele"?
"Olympische Spiele" is spelled O-L-Y-M-P-I-S-C-H-E- -S-P-I-E-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [oˌlʏmpɪʃə ˈʃpiːlə].
What does "Olympische Spiele" mean?
As a phrase, "Olympische Spiele" means: sportliches Großereignis, das alle vier Jahre stattfindet
How do you pronounce "Olympische Spiele"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Olympische Spiele" is [oˌlʏmpɪʃə ˈʃpiːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Olympische Spiele" come from?
"Olympische Spiele" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Olympische Spiele”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-L-Y-M-P-I-S-C-H-E- -S-P-I-E-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˌlʏmpɪʃə ˈʃpiːlə] (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