Spielende

[ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndə]

/[ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndə]/ noun

The verdict

“Spielende” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,719 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,719
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zeitpunkt, in dem ein sportlicher Wettkampf zwischen zwei gegnerischen Teilnehmern oder Mannschaften beendet ist

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Spielende vs Spielenden
90% similar
Spielende vs spielen
67% similar
Spielende vs spielend
78% similar

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

Key facts for Spielende
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpielende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,719
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spielende” 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). Spielende lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Spielende is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndə]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,719 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zeitpunkt, in dem ein sportlicher Wettkampf zwischen zwei gegnerischen Teilnehmern oder Mannschaften beendet ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spielende, with forms such as "psielende", "sipelende", and "speilende". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Spielenden", "spielen", "spielend", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Spielende, spelled S-P-I-E-L-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitpunkt, in dem ein sportlicher Wettkampf zwischen zwei gegnerischen Teilnehmern oder Mannschaften beendet ist

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: psielende,sipelende,speilende,spieelnde,spieledne,spielendde,spielened,spielennde,spiellende,spielnede,spileende,sppielende,sspielende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Spielende - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

psielende2sipelende2speilende2spieelnde2spieledne2spielendde1spielened2spielennde1
Edit distance from "Spielende"

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 "Spielende"?
"Spielende" is spelled S-P-I-E-L-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndə].
What does "Spielende" mean?
As a noun, "Spielende" means: Zeitpunkt, in dem ein sportlicher Wettkampf zwischen zwei gegnerischen Teilnehmern oder Mannschaften beendet ist
What words are commonly confused with "Spielende"?
"Spielende" is commonly confused with "Spielenden", "spielen", "spielend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spielende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spielende" is [ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spielende" come from?
"Spielende" 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 “Spielende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-I-E-L-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Spielenden” - see the side-by-side comparison. Spielende vs Spielenden
  • 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.

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

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