Spielführer

[ˈʃpiːlˌfyːʁɐ]

/[ˈʃpiːlˌfyːʁɐ]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Spielführer” is uncommon German (frequency #97,726 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,726
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, welche die Regie auf dem Spielfeld beziehungsweise die Leitung in einem Spiel übernimmt

Key facts for Spielführer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpielführer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpiːlˌfyːʁɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#97,726
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spielführer” 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). Spielführer 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

Spielführer is uncommon German at frequency #97,726 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpiːlˌfyːʁɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, welche die Regie auf dem Spielfeld beziehungsweise die Leitung in einem Spiel übernimmt".

Spielführer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Spielführer, spelled S-P-I-E-L-F-Ü-H-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, welche die Regie auf dem Spielfeld beziehungsweise die Leitung in einem Spiel übernimmt

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 "Spielführer"?
"Spielführer" is spelled S-P-I-E-L-F-Ü-H-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpiːlˌfyːʁɐ].
What does "Spielführer" mean?
As a noun, "Spielführer" means: Person, welche die Regie auf dem Spielfeld beziehungsweise die Leitung in einem Spiel übernimmt
How do you pronounce "Spielführer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spielführer" is [ˈʃpiːlˌfyːʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spielführer" come from?
"Spielführer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Spielführer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-I-E-L-F-Ü-H-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpiːlˌfyːʁɐ] (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