Spielsucht

[ˈʃpiːlˌzʊxt]

/[ˈʃpiːlˌzʊxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spielsucht” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,289. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,289
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unbeherrschbarer innerer Drang, an Glücksspielen teilzunehmen

Key facts for Spielsucht
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpielsucht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpiːlˌzʊxt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,289
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spielsucht” 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). Spielsucht lands here:

#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 16 spelling variants around Spielsucht (IPA [ˈʃpiːlˌzʊxt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,289 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unbeherrschbarer innerer Drang, an Glücksspielen teilzunehmen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spielsucht, with forms such as "psielsucht", "sipelsucht", and "speilsucht". 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Spielsucht, spelled S-P-I-E-L-S-U-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unbeherrschbarer innerer Drang, an Glücksspielen teilzunehmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psielsucht
  • sipelsucht
  • speilsucht
  • spiellsucht
  • spielscuht
  • spielssucht
  • spielsuccht
  • spielsuchht
  • spielsuchtt
  • spielsucth
  • spielsuhct
  • spieluscht
  • spieslucht
  • spilesucht
  • sppielsucht
  • sspielsucht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psielsucht2sipelsucht2speilsucht2spiellsucht1spielscuht2spielssucht1spielsuccht1spielsuchht1
Edit distance from "Spielsucht"

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 "Spielsucht"?
"Spielsucht" is spelled S-P-I-E-L-S-U-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpiːlˌzʊxt].
What does "Spielsucht" mean?
As a noun, "Spielsucht" means: unbeherrschbarer innerer Drang, an Glücksspielen teilzunehmen
What are common misspellings of "Spielsucht"?
Common misspellings include "psielsucht", "sipelsucht", "speilsucht", "spiellsucht", "spielscuht". The correct spelling is "Spielsucht".
How do you pronounce "Spielsucht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spielsucht" is [ˈʃpiːlˌzʊxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spielsucht" come from?
"Spielsucht" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Spielsucht”

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

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

Same frequency band

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