Skatspiel
[ˈskaːtˌʃpiːl]
The verdict
“Skatspiel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Kartenspiel Skat
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Skatspiel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈskaːtˌʃpiːl] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Skatspiel” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Skatspiel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈskaːtˌʃpiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Skatspiel, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Skatspiel, spelled S-K-A-T-S-P-I-E-L.
Definition
- 1das Kartenspiel Skat
- 2ein Spiel von 32 Karten (ohne die Augenzahlen 2 bis 6)
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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Using “Skatspiel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-K-A-T-S-P-I-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈskaːtˌʃpiːl] (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
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.