Winterspielen

[ˈvɪntɐˌʃpiːlən]

/[ˈvɪntɐˌʃpiːlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Winterspielen” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,795. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,795
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Winterspiele

Corpus desk

Index DE-winterspielen · Winterspielen · German

Winterspielen · rank #20,795 · 20 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,795
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH WikiLeaks

Nearest frequency peer: WikiLeaks (-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 „Winterspielen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Winterspielen“ 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).

Winterspielen vs Winterspiele
92% similar
Winterspielen vs weiterspielen
77% similar

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

Key facts for Winterspielen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWinterspielen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪntɐˌʃpiːlən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#20,795
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Winterspielen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Winterspielenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „WikiLeaks“ (#20,794), „wirren“ (#20,796), „Wiederbelebung“ (#20,793). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Winterspielen“ bei #20,795. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Winterspielen (IPA [ˈvɪntɐˌʃpiːlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,795 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Winterspiele".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Winterspielen, with forms such as "iwnterspielen", "winetrspielen", and "winnterspielen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Winterspiele", "weiterspielen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Winterspielen, spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-S-P-I-E-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Winterspiele

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwnterspielen
  • winetrspielen
  • winnterspielen
  • winterpsielen
  • winterrspielen
  • wintersipelen
  • winterspeilen
  • winterspieeln
  • winterspielenn
  • winterspiellen
  • winterspielne
  • winterspileen
  • wintersppielen
  • wintersspielen
  • wintesrpielen
  • wintrespielen
  • wintterspielen
  • witnerspielen
  • wniterspielen
  • wwinterspielen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Winterspielen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwnterspielen2winetrspielen2winnterspielen1winterpsielen2winterrspielen1wintersipelen2winterspeilen2winterspieeln2
Edit distance from "Winterspielen"

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 "Winterspielen"?
"Winterspielen" is spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-S-P-I-E-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntɐˌʃpiːlən].
What does "Winterspielen" mean?
As a noun, "Winterspielen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Winterspiele
What words are commonly confused with "Winterspielen"?
"Winterspielen" is commonly confused with "Winterspiele", "weiterspielen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Winterspielen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Winterspielen" is [ˈvɪntɐˌʃpiːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Winterspielen" come from?
"Winterspielen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Versteigerung#20,775verpflichtete#20,772vergleichende#20,769angekündigten#20,825

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

überraschenden20 variantsverschmelzen20 variantsTabellenführer20 variantsbeschränkten20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list