spiegelten

[ˈʃpiːɡl̩tn̩]

/[ˈʃpiːɡl̩tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“spiegelten” is uncommon German (frequency #78,562 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,562
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spiegeln

Key facts for spiegelten
PropertyValue
Headwordspiegelten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃpiːɡl̩tn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,562
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spiegelten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). spiegelten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

spiegelten is uncommon German at frequency #78,562 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃpiːɡl̩tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for spiegelten, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is spiegelten, spelled S-P-I-E-G-E-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spiegeln
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spiegeln
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spiegeln
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs 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 "spiegelten"?
"spiegelten" is spelled S-P-I-E-G-E-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpiːɡl̩tn̩].
What does "spiegelten" mean?
As a verb, "spiegelten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spiegeln
How do you pronounce "spiegelten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spiegelten" is [ˈʃpiːɡl̩tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spiegelten" come from?
"spiegelten" 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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Using “spiegelten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-I-E-G-E-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpiːɡl̩tn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list