Spieluhr

[ˈʃpiːlˌʔuːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃpiːlˌʔuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spieluhr” is uncommon German (frequency #75,072 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,072
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mechanische Uhr mit einem Spielwerk, die die Zeit akustisch mit einer kleinen Melodie anzeigt; Spieldose mit Uhrwerk

Key facts for Spieluhr
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpieluhr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpiːlˌʔuːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,072
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spieluhr” 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). Spieluhr lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Spieluhr is uncommon German at frequency #75,072 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpiːlˌʔuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mechanische Uhr mit einem Spielwerk, die die Zeit akustisch mit einer kleinen Melodie anzeigt; Spieldose mit Uhrwerk".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Spieluhr, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Spieluhr, spelled S-P-I-E-L-U-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mechanische Uhr mit einem Spielwerk, die die Zeit akustisch mit einer kleinen Melodie anzeigt; Spieldose mit Uhrwerk

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 "Spieluhr"?
"Spieluhr" is spelled S-P-I-E-L-U-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpiːlˌʔuːɐ̯].
What does "Spieluhr" mean?
As a noun, "Spieluhr" means: mechanische Uhr mit einem Spielwerk, die die Zeit akustisch mit einer kleinen Melodie anzeigt; Spieldose mit Uhrwerk
How do you pronounce "Spieluhr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spieluhr" is [ˈʃpiːlˌʔuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spieluhr" come from?
"Spieluhr" 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 “Spieluhr”

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

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