Weihnachtsspiel
[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʃpiːl]
The verdict
“Weihnachtsspiel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mysterienspiel von der Geburt Christi, das oft um ein Propheten-, Herodes- oder ein Dreikönigsspiel erweitert ist
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Index DE-weihnachtsspiel · Weihnachtsspiel · German
Weihnachtsspiel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Weihnachtsspiel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʃpiːl] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Weihnachtsspiel” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Weihnachtsspiel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʃpiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Weihnachtsspiel in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Weihnachtsspiel, spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-S-P-I-E-L.
Definition
- 1Mysterienspiel von der Geburt Christi, das oft um ein Propheten-, Herodes- oder ein Dreikönigsspiel erweitert ist
- 2Wettkampf an einem oder mehreren Weihnachtstagen
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