spiegeln

[ˈʃpiːɡl̩n]

/[ˈʃpiːɡl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“spiegeln” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,792
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Bild von etwas oder jemandem in einem geeigneten Medium zurückgeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-spiegeln · spiegeln · German

spiegeln · rank #12,792 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,792
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sorgfalt

Nearest frequency peer: Sorgfalt (-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 „spiegeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „spiegeln“ 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).

spiegeln vs spielen
75% similar
spiegeln vs stiegen
75% similar
spiegeln vs Spielern
63% similar

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

Key facts for spiegeln
PropertyValue
Headwordspiegeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃpiːɡl̩n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,792
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „spiegeln“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sorgfalt“ (#12,791), „spontane“ (#12,793), „seriös“ (#12,790). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „spiegeln“ bei #12,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around spiegeln (IPA [ˈʃpiːɡl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,792 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for spiegeln, with forms such as "psiegeln", "sipegeln", and "speigeln". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "spielen", "stiegen", "Spielern", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is spiegeln, spelled S-P-I-E-G-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Bild von etwas oder jemandem in einem geeigneten Medium zurückgeben
  2. 2
    durch Verhalten oder Auswirkungen erkennbar werden
  3. 3
    glänzen, scheinen
  4. 4
    mit einem optischen Instrument – beispielsweise einem Spiegel – untersuchen
  5. 5
    jedem Punkt einer Menge genau einen anderen Punkt zuordnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sein Gesicht spiegelt sich in der Oberfläche des Sees.
  2. In ihm spiegelt sich ihre Liebe.

Synonyms

widerspiegelnreflektierenglänzenscheinen

This word in other languages

mirror(English)refléter(Français)espelhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psiegeln
  • sipegeln
  • speigeln
  • spieegln
  • spiegelln
  • spiegelnn
  • spiegenl
  • spieggeln
  • spieglen
  • spigeeln
  • sppiegeln
  • sspiegeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of spiegeln - 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.

psiegeln2sipegeln2speigeln2spieegln2spiegelln1spiegelnn1spiegenl2spieggeln1
Edit distance from "spiegeln"

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 "spiegeln"?
"spiegeln" is spelled S-P-I-E-G-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpiːɡl̩n].
What does "spiegeln" mean?
As a verb, "spiegeln" means: ein Bild von etwas oder jemandem in einem geeigneten Medium zurückgeben
What words are commonly confused with "spiegeln"?
"spiegeln" is commonly confused with "spielen", "stiegen", "Spielern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "spiegeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spiegeln" is [ˈʃpiːɡl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spiegeln" come from?
"spiegeln" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sorgfalt#12,791spontane#12,793Sekretär#12,789Strömung#12,799

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Schreck12 variantsstrahlt12 variantsTorhüter12 variantsNeubauten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list