Spiegel

[ˈʃpiːɡl̩]

/[ˈʃpiːɡl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spiegel” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,569. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,569
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - polierte Glas- oder Metallfläche, die Lichtstrahlen spiegelt oder reflektiert

Corpus desk

Index DE-spiegel · Spiegel · German

Spiegel · rank #1,569 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,569
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH reichen

Nearest frequency peer: reichen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Spiegel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Spiegel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Spiegel vs Spiel
71% similar
Spiegel vs Spiele
71% similar
Spiegel vs Stiege
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Spiegel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpiegel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpiːɡl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,569
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Spiegel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Spiegelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „reichen“ (#1,568), „Spitze“ (#1,570), „Rat“ (#1,567). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spiegel“ bei #1,569. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Spiegel (IPA [ˈʃpiːɡl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,569 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spiegel, with forms such as "psiegel", "sipegel", and "speigel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Spiel", "Spiele", "Stiege", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Spiegel, spelled S-P-I-E-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    polierte Glas- oder Metallfläche, die Lichtstrahlen spiegelt oder reflektiert
  2. 2
    Wasserstand, eines Sees oder Meeres
  3. 3
    Konzentration eines Stoffes in einem Kompartiment, beispielsweise im Blut
  4. 4
    weißer Fleck um den After beim Wild (siehe auch Fellzeichnung, Unterbegriffe)
  5. 5
    von Pferden, Rindern: weißer Fleck auf der Stirn
  6. 6
    Rückwärtige ebene oder leicht gewölbte Fläche etwa bei Segelschiffen (siehe auch Heckform) oder auch an Schlauchbooten (etwa für Bootsmotoren)
  7. 7
    eine ebene oder gewölbte harte Fläche, um Wellen zu spiegeln oder ab-/umzulenken; für elektromagnetische Wellen (EM-Wellen oder EM-Strahlung) aus Metall; für Schallwellen aus ablenkenden Material, wie Kunststoff oder Plastik
  8. 8
    schematische Übersicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der eitlen Frau Kunze gefiel es schon immer, sich im Spiegel zu betrachten.
  2. Es gibt auch Spiegel, in denen man erkennen kann, was einem fehlt.

Synonyms

KonzentrationPegel

This word in other languages

mirror(English)espejo(Español)glace(Français)espelho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psiegel
  • sipegel
  • speigel
  • spieegl
  • spiegell
  • spieggel
  • spiegle
  • spigeel
  • sppiegel
  • sspiegel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Spiegel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

psiegel2sipegel2speigel2spieegl2spiegell1spieggel1spiegle2spigeel2
Edit distance from "Spiegel"

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 "Spiegel"?
"Spiegel" is spelled S-P-I-E-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpiːɡl̩].
What does "Spiegel" mean?
As a noun, "Spiegel" means: polierte Glas- oder Metallfläche, die Lichtstrahlen spiegelt oder reflektiert
What words are commonly confused with "Spiegel"?
"Spiegel" is commonly confused with "Spiel", "Spiele", "Stiege". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spiegel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spiegel" is [ˈʃpiːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spiegel" come from?
"Spiegel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reichen#1,568kämpfen#1,561Konzept#1,560Andreas#1,580

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Wunsch10 variantsHerbst10 variantserlaubt10 variantseinzelne10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list