Spindel

[ˈʃpɪndl̩]

/[ˈʃpɪndl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spindel” is uncommon German (frequency #52,446 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,446
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - länglicher, zu den Enden hin dünner werdender Gegenstand, auf den gesponnener Faden aufgewickelt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-spindel · Spindel · German

Spindel · rank #52,446 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,446
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spielwiese

Nearest frequency peer: Spielwiese (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Spindel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Spindel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Spindel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpindel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɪndl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,446
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Spindel“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Spindelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Spielwiese“ (#52,445), „spinning“ (#52,447), „Spielverderber“ (#52,444). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Spindel“ bei #52,446. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spindel is uncommon German at frequency #52,446 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɪndl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Spindel, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Spindel, spelled S-P-I-N-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    länglicher, zu den Enden hin dünner werdender Gegenstand, auf den gesponnener Faden aufgewickelt wird
  2. 2
    rotationssymmetrisches Bauteil
  3. 3
    zylinderförmiges Innenteil der Wendeltreppe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Spindel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Umgang mit der Spindel will gelernt sein.
  2. „An diesem Abend wachte Frau Lisbeth bei später Spindel die nahende Mitternacht heran.“

Synonyms

Spille

This word in other languages

spindle(English)huso(Español)fuseau(Français)fuso(Português)

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 "Spindel"?
"Spindel" is spelled S-P-I-N-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪndl̩].
What does "Spindel" mean?
As a noun, "Spindel" means: länglicher, zu den Enden hin dünner werdender Gegenstand, auf den gesponnener Faden aufgewickelt wird
How do you pronounce "Spindel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spindel" is [ˈʃpɪndl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spindel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Spindel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list