Spiralen

[ʃpiˈʁaːlən]

/[ʃpiˈʁaːlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spiralen” is uncommon German (frequency #64,723 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,723
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spirale

Key facts for Spiralen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpiralen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃpiˈʁaːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,723
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spiralen” 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). Spiralen 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

Spiralen is uncommon German at frequency #64,723 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃpiˈʁaːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Spiralen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Spiralen, spelled S-P-I-R-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spirale
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Spirale
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Spirale
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Spirale

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 "Spiralen"?
"Spiralen" is spelled S-P-I-R-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpiˈʁaːlən].
What does "Spiralen" mean?
As a noun, "Spiralen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spirale
How do you pronounce "Spiralen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spiralen" is [ʃpiˈʁaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spiralen" come from?
"Spiralen" 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 “Spiralen”

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

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