Schallplattenspieler
[ˈʃalplatn̩ˌʃpiːlɐ]
The verdict
“Schallplattenspieler” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 20
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ein elektrisches Gerät zum Abspielen von (analogen) Schallplatten. Vorläufer des Schallplattenspielers waren die mechanischen Geräte Grammophon und Phonograph.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schallplattenspieler |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃalplatn̩ˌʃpiːlɐ] |
| Letters | 20 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schallplattenspieler” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Schallplattenspieler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃalplatn̩ˌʃpiːlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ein elektrisches Gerät zum Abspielen von (analogen) Schallplatten. Vorläufer des Schallplattenspielers waren die mechanischen Geräte Grammophon und Phonograph.".
No misspelling variants are generated for Schallplattenspieler in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schallplattenspieler, spelled S-C-H-A-L-L-P-L-A-T-T-E-N-S-P-I-E-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Ein elektrisches Gerät zum Abspielen von (analogen) Schallplatten. Vorläufer des Schallplattenspielers waren die mechanischen Geräte Grammophon und Phonograph.
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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.
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- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-L-L-P-L-A-T-T-E-N-S-P-I-E-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.