Scrabble
[ˈskʁɛbl̩]
The verdict
“Scrabble” is uncommon German (frequency #73,995 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #73,995
- frequency rank, German
- 107,600
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Brettspiel für zwei bis vier Spieler, das mit dem Ziel, aus Buchstabensteinen Wörter zu legen und damit Punkte zu erzielen, gespielt wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Scrabble |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈskʁɛbl̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #73,995 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Scrabble” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Scrabble is uncommon German at frequency #73,995 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈskʁɛbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Brettspiel für zwei bis vier Spieler, das mit dem Ziel, aus Buchstabensteinen Wörter zu legen und damit Punkte zu erzielen, gespielt wird".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Scrabble in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Scrabble, spelled S-C-R-A-B-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1Brettspiel für zwei bis vier Spieler, das mit dem Ziel, aus Buchstabensteinen Wörter zu legen und damit Punkte zu erzielen, gespielt wird
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Scrabble”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-R-A-B-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈskʁɛbl̩] (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.