Spielleute

[ˈʃpiːlˌlɔɪ̯tə]

/[ˈʃpiːlˌlɔɪ̯tə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spielleute” is uncommon German (frequency #78,565 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,565
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spielmann

Key facts for Spielleute
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpielleute
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpiːlˌlɔɪ̯tə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,565
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spielleute” 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). Spielleute 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

Spielleute is uncommon German at frequency #78,565 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpiːlˌlɔɪ̯tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Spielleute in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Spielleute, spelled S-P-I-E-L-L-E-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spielmann
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Spielmann
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Spielmann

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 "Spielleute"?
"Spielleute" is spelled S-P-I-E-L-L-E-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpiːlˌlɔɪ̯tə].
What does "Spielleute" mean?
As a noun, "Spielleute" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spielmann
How do you pronounce "Spielleute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spielleute" is [ˈʃpiːlˌlɔɪ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spielleute" come from?
"Spielleute" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Spielleute”

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

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