Schachspieler

[ˈʃaxˌʃpiːlɐ]

/[ˈʃaxˌʃpiːlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schachspieler” is uncommon German (frequency #60,032 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,032
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (männliche^☆) Person, die das Schachspiel ausübt

Key facts for Schachspieler
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchachspieler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaxˌʃpiːlɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#60,032
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schachspieler” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schachspieler lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schachspieler is uncommon German at frequency #60,032 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaxˌʃpiːlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(männliche^☆) Person, die das Schachspiel ausübt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Schachspieler in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schachspieler, spelled S-C-H-A-C-H-S-P-I-E-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    (männliche^☆) Person, die das Schachspiel ausübt

This word in other languages

chess player(English)ajedrecista(Español)joueur d'échecs(Français)

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 "Schachspieler"?
"Schachspieler" is spelled S-C-H-A-C-H-S-P-I-E-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaxˌʃpiːlɐ].
What does "Schachspieler" mean?
As a noun, "Schachspieler" means: (männliche^☆) Person, die das Schachspiel ausübt
How do you pronounce "Schachspieler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schachspieler" is [ˈʃaxˌʃpiːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schachspieler" come from?
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Using “Schachspieler”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-C-H-S-P-I-E-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃaxˌʃpiːlɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list