Quizshow

[ˈkvɪsˌʃoː]

/[ˈkvɪsˌʃoː]/ noun

The verdict

“Quizshow” is uncommon German (frequency #76,078 among 216 “Q” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,078
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mediale Sendung in Form eines Ratespiels, bei der die Teilnehmer durch das Beantworten von Fragen etwas gewinnen können

Corpus desk

Index DE-quizshow · Quizshow · German

Quizshow · rank #76,078 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,078
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH quinto

Nearest frequency peer: quinto (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Quizshow“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Quizshow“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Quizshow
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuizshow
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkvɪsˌʃoː]
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,078
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Quizshow“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Quizshowfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „quinto“ (#76,077), „quälende“ (#76,079), „Querstreifen“ (#76,076). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „Quizshow“ bei #76,078. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Quizshow is uncommon German at frequency #76,078 among 216 “Q” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkvɪsˌʃoː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mediale Sendung in Form eines Ratespiels, bei der die Teilnehmer durch das Beantworten von Fragen etwas gewinnen können".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Quizshow in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Quizshow, spelled Q-U-I-Z-S-H-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    mediale Sendung in Form eines Ratespiels, bei der die Teilnehmer durch das Beantworten von Fragen etwas gewinnen können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Quizshow appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er nahm an der Quizshow im Radio teil und gewann prompt 100 Euro.
  2. „Am Montagabend gab es einen neuen Rekord bei ‚Wer wird Millionär‘: Mit 101 Jahre wurde der älteste Telefonjoker, den es jemals in der Geschichte der Quizshow gab, angerufen.“

Synonyms

Quizsendung

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Quizshow"?
"Quizshow" is spelled Q-U-I-Z-S-H-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkvɪsˌʃoː].
What does "Quizshow" mean?
As a noun, "Quizshow" means: mediale Sendung in Form eines Ratespiels, bei der die Teilnehmer durch das Beantworten von Fragen etwas gewinnen können
How do you pronounce "Quizshow"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quizshow" is [ˈkvɪsˌʃoː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quizshow" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list