spoiler

[ˈspɔɪ̯lɐ]

/[ˈspɔɪ̯lɐ]/ verb

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The verdict

“spoiler” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,488. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,488
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spoilern

Corpus desk

Index DE-spoiler · spoiler · German

spoiler · rank #13,488 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,488
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Spital

Nearest frequency peer: Spital (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „spoiler“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „spoiler“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

spoiler vs Stoiber
57% similar
spoiler vs steiler
71% similar
spoiler vs Sportler
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for spoiler
PropertyValue
Headwordspoiler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈspɔɪ̯lɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,488
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „spoiler“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).spoilerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Spital“ (#13,487), „stammte“ (#13,489), „Spionage“ (#13,486). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „spoiler“ bei #13,488. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around spoiler (IPA [ˈspɔɪ̯lɐ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,488 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for spoiler, with forms such as "psoiler", "sopiler", and "spioler". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Stoiber", "steiler", "Sportler", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is spoiler, spelled S-P-O-I-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spoilern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spoilern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psoiler
  • sopiler
  • spioler
  • spoielr
  • spoilerr
  • spoiller
  • spoilre
  • spolier
  • sppoiler
  • sspoiler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of spoiler - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

psoiler2sopiler2spioler2spoielr2spoilerr1spoiller1spoilre2spolier2
Edit distance from "spoiler"

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 "spoiler"?
"spoiler" is spelled S-P-O-I-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈspɔɪ̯lɐ].
What does "spoiler" mean?
As a verb, "spoiler" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spoilern
What words are commonly confused with "spoiler"?
"spoiler" is commonly confused with "Stoiber", "steiler", "Sportler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "spoiler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spoiler" is [ˈspɔɪ̯lɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spoiler" come from?
"spoiler" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

stammte#13,489streams#13,492vampire#13,506Vorzüge#13,515

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

strebt10 variantstracks10 variantsneusten10 variantsZypern10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list