Spielraum

Name: Spielraum, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈʃpiːlˌʁaʊ̯m]

/[ˈʃpiːlˌʁaʊ̯m]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Spielraum” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,367. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,367
frequency rank, German: 107,600
“S” headwords: 13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Möglichkeit, sich in bestimmten Grenzen frei zu bewegen, kreativ zu sein oder frei zu entscheiden

Key facts for Spielraum
Property	Value
Headword	Spielraum
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈʃpiːlˌʁaʊ̯m]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#10,367
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spielraum” 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). Spielraum lands here:

#10,367

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Spielraum (IPA [ˈʃpiːlˌʁaʊ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,367 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spielraum, with forms such as "psielraum", "sipelraum", and "speilraum". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Spielraum, spelled S-P-I-E-L-R-A-U-M.

Definition

1
Möglichkeit, sich in bestimmten Grenzen frei zu bewegen, kreativ zu sein oder frei zu entscheiden
2
Gelände oder Räumlichkeit zum Spielen

This word in other languages

leeway(English)espacio(Español)marge de manœuvre(Français)campo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: psielraum,sipelraum,speilraum,spielarum,spiellraum,spielramu,spielraumm,spielrraum,spielruam,spierlaum,spileraum,sppielraum,sspielraum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Spielraum - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Spielraum"

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 "Spielraum"?

"Spielraum" is spelled S-P-I-E-L-R-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpiːlˌʁaʊ̯m].

What does "Spielraum" mean?

As a noun, "Spielraum" means: Möglichkeit, sich in bestimmten Grenzen frei zu bewegen, kreativ zu sein oder frei zu entscheiden

What are common misspellings of "Spielraum"?

Common misspellings include "psielraum", "sipelraum", "speilraum", "spielarum", "spiellraum". The correct spelling is "Spielraum".

How do you pronounce "Spielraum"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spielraum" is [ˈʃpiːlˌʁaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Spielraum" come from?

"Spielraum" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “Spielraum”

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

The one correct German spelling is S-P-I-E-L-R-A-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈʃpiːlˌʁaʊ̯m] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.