unspielbar

[ˈʊnˌʃpiːlbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈʊnˌʃpiːlbaːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“unspielbar” is uncommon German (frequency #96,414 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,414
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so gestaltet oder platziert, dass er/sie/es nicht gespielt werden kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-unspielbar · unspielbar · German

unspielbar · rank #96,414 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,414
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unseligen

Nearest frequency peer: unseligen (-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 „unspielbar“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unspielbar
PropertyValue
Headwordunspielbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnˌʃpiːlbaːɐ̯]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „unspielbar“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „unseligen“ (#96,413), „unsympathische“ (#96,415), „Untat“ (#96,416). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unspielbar“ bei #96,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

unspielbar is uncommon German at frequency #96,414 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊnˌʃpiːlbaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so gestaltet oder platziert, dass er/sie/es nicht gespielt werden kann".

unspielbar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 unspielbar, spelled U-N-S-P-I-E-L-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    so gestaltet oder platziert, dass er/sie/es nicht gespielt werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Stück galt lange als unspielbar und erfuhr nun eine großartige Uraufführung.
  2. Ein Spieler kann seinen Ball jederzeit, wenn die Regeln nichts anderes vorsehen, unter Anrechnung eines Strafschlags für unspielbar erklären und den Ball unter Beachtung der Regeln in eine neue Lage versetzen.

This word in other languages

unplayable(English)

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 "unspielbar"?
"unspielbar" is spelled U-N-S-P-I-E-L-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnˌʃpiːlbaːɐ̯].
What does "unspielbar" mean?
As an adjective, "unspielbar" means: so gestaltet oder platziert, dass er/sie/es nicht gespielt werden kann
How do you pronounce "unspielbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unspielbar" is [ˈʊnˌʃpiːlbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unspielbar" come from?
"unspielbar" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unbefugter#96,403umgewidmet#96,399verblüffte#96,432Vietnamese#96,468

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list