Spielidee

[ˈʃpiːlʔiˌdeː]

/[ˈʃpiːlʔiˌdeː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spielidee” is uncommon German (frequency #85,868 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,868
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einfall zum Spielen, der sich auch im Spielgedanken und in der Benennung des Spiels niederschlagen kann

Key facts for Spielidee
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpielidee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpiːlʔiˌdeː]
Letters9
Frequency rank#85,868
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spielidee” 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). Spielidee lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spielidee is uncommon German at frequency #85,868 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpiːlʔiˌdeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einfall zum Spielen, der sich auch im Spielgedanken und in der Benennung des Spiels niederschlagen kann".

Zero misspellings are on record for Spielidee in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Spielidee, spelled S-P-I-E-L-I-D-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einfall zum Spielen, der sich auch im Spielgedanken und in der Benennung des Spiels niederschlagen kann

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 "Spielidee"?
"Spielidee" is spelled S-P-I-E-L-I-D-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpiːlʔiˌdeː].
What does "Spielidee" mean?
As a noun, "Spielidee" means: Einfall zum Spielen, der sich auch im Spielgedanken und in der Benennung des Spiels niederschlagen kann
How do you pronounce "Spielidee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spielidee" is [ˈʃpiːlʔiˌdeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spielidee" come from?
"Spielidee" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Spielidee”

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

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

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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