Spieltrieb

[ˈʃpiːlˌtʁiːp]

/[ˈʃpiːlˌtʁiːp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spieltrieb” is uncommon German (frequency #88,314 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,314
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - naturgegebene Lust, Antrieb zu spielerischer Betätigung

Key facts for Spieltrieb
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpieltrieb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpiːlˌtʁiːp]
Letters10
Frequency rank#88,314
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spieltrieb” 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). Spieltrieb 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

Spieltrieb is uncommon German at frequency #88,314 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpiːlˌtʁiːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "naturgegebene Lust, Antrieb zu spielerischer Betätigung".

Spieltrieb doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Spieltrieb, spelled S-P-I-E-L-T-R-I-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    naturgegebene Lust, Antrieb zu spielerischer Betätigung

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

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

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