Spielfigur

[ˈʃpiːlfiˌɡuːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃpiːlfiˌɡuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spielfigur” is uncommon German (frequency #64,720 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,720
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spielstein beim Brettspiel

Corpus desk

Index DE-spielfigur · Spielfigur · German

Spielfigur · rank #64,720 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,720
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH spendeten

Nearest frequency peer: spendeten (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Spielfigur“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Spielfigur“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Spielfigur
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpielfigur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpiːlfiˌɡuːɐ̯]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,720
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Spielfigur“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Spielfigurfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „spendeten“ (#64,719), „Spielvereinigung“ (#64,721), „sonntäglichen“ (#64,717). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spielfigur“ bei #64,720. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spielfigur is uncommon German at frequency #64,720 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpiːlfiˌɡuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Spielfigur, 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Spielfigur, spelled S-P-I-E-L-F-I-G-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spielstein beim Brettspiel
  2. 2
    Akteur im Ensemble des Puppentheaters oder Schauspiels
  3. 3
    Computerspielfigur, eine fiktive Figur in Computer- beziehungsweise Videospielen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Ziel des Spieles war es, die Spielfiguren auf den dreißig Feldern, die das Spielbrett bilden, über einen ganz bestimmten Weg zu führen.“
  2. „Das ‚Fallen’ der lebenden Spielfiguren bedeutete nämlich das Abschlagen der Köpfe.“

This word in other languages

piece(English)ficha(Español)pièce(Français)marcador(Português)

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 "Spielfigur"?
"Spielfigur" is spelled S-P-I-E-L-F-I-G-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpiːlfiˌɡuːɐ̯].
What does "Spielfigur" mean?
As a noun, "Spielfigur" means: Spielstein beim Brettspiel
How do you pronounce "Spielfigur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spielfigur" is [ˈʃpiːlfiˌɡuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spielfigur" come from?
"Spielfigur" 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 "Spielfigur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stammvater#64,734Schräglage#64,682Schneidern#64,678trainierst#64,786

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list