Volleyballspieler

[ˈvɔlɛɪ̯balˌʃpiːlɐ]

/[ˈvɔlɛɪ̯balˌʃpiːlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Volleyballspieler” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sportler, der das Volleyballspiel ausübt

Corpus desk

Index DE-volleyballspieler · Volleyballspieler · German

Volleyballspieler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Volleyballspieler
PropertyValue
HeadwordVolleyballspieler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔlɛɪ̯balˌʃpiːlɐ]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Volleyballspieler“ im Deutschen

Volleyballspielersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Volleyballspieler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔlɛɪ̯balˌʃpiːlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sportler, der das Volleyballspiel ausübt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Volleyballspieler in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Volleyballspieler, spelled V-O-L-L-E-Y-B-A-L-L-S-P-I-E-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sportler, der das Volleyballspiel ausübt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Während einer Partie der zweiten Bundesliga droht ein Volleyballspieler der zweiten Schiedsrichterin mit dem Umbringen.“
  2. „Nach seiner Zeit in Berlin stand der deutsch-kubanische Volleyballspieler bei zahlreichen Vereinen im Ausland unter Vertrag.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Volleyballspieler"?
"Volleyballspieler" is spelled V-O-L-L-E-Y-B-A-L-L-S-P-I-E-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔlɛɪ̯balˌʃpiːlɐ].
What does "Volleyballspieler" mean?
As a noun, "Volleyballspieler" means: Sportler, der das Volleyballspiel ausübt
How do you pronounce "Volleyballspieler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Volleyballspieler" is [ˈvɔlɛɪ̯balˌʃpiːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Volleyballspieler" come from?
"Volleyballspieler" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list