Spielgegner

[ˈʃpiːlˌɡeːɡnɐ]

/[ˈʃpiːlˌɡeːɡnɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Spielgegner” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gegenspieler, Kontrahent in einem spielerischen Wettbewerb

Corpus desk

Index DE-spielgegner · Spielgegner · German

Spielgegner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Spielgegner
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpielgegner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpiːlˌɡeːɡnɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Spielgegner” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Spielgegnerschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spielgegner is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpiːlˌɡeːɡnɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gegenspieler, Kontrahent in einem spielerischen Wettbewerb".

Spielgegner doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Spielgegner, spelled S-P-I-E-L-G-E-G-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenspieler, Kontrahent in einem spielerischen Wettbewerb

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Spielgegner wird aus dem Mitspielkreis nach draußen verlagert und kann so gemeinsam bekämpft werden.“
  2. „Das emanzipatorische Lernziel des geplanten Curriculums, die Vermittlung von sozialen Fähigkeiten zur Bewältigung sozialer Konflikte, kann nicht erreicht werden, wenn der Grundkonflikt zwischen den Spielgegnern während des Spielablaufs ständig reproduziert wird.“

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Spielgegner"?
"Spielgegner" is spelled S-P-I-E-L-G-E-G-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpiːlˌɡeːɡnɐ].
What does "Spielgegner" mean?
As a noun, "Spielgegner" means: Gegenspieler, Kontrahent in einem spielerischen Wettbewerb
How do you pronounce "Spielgegner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spielgegner" is [ˈʃpiːlˌɡeːɡnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spielgegner" come from?
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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