Spielhölle
[ˈʃpiːlˌhœlə]
The verdict
“Spielhölle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lokalität, in der Glücksspiel betrieben wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-spielholle · Spielhölle · German
Spielhölle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Spielhölle |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃpiːlˌhœlə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Spielhölle“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Spielhölle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpiːlˌhœlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lokalität, in der Glücksspiel betrieben wird".
Spielhölle has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Spielhölle, spelled S-P-I-E-L-H-Ö-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Lokalität, in der Glücksspiel betrieben wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Spielhölle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nevzorov gelingt es, das Grundkapital in nur sechs Monaten zu verzehnfachen, indem er mit seinem neuen Freund Ritechev in Moskau eine Spielhölle eröffnet.“
"Er berichtete von einem Rouletteapparat, der, in einer privaten Spielhölle betrieben, hinsichtlich der Breite einiger Nummernfächer manipuliert war."
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.