spieler
/ˈspiːlə/
"spieler" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“spieler” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A swindler, a gambler.
Corpus desk
Index EN-spieler · spieler · English
spieler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | spieler |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈspiːlə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “spieler” in English
Rare enough to double-check
spieler is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈspiːlə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for spieler in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From German Spieler (“player, gambler”) or from spiel. The correct English form is spieler, spelled S-P-I-E-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1A swindler, a gambler.
- 2A gambling club.
- 3A person who speaks fluently and glibly; a barker.
- 4A radio or television announcer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how spieler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
That a crowd of Sydney stealers, Jockeys, pugilists and spielers Brought some horses, real heelers, Came and put us through.
‘A spieler,’ Leah gently loosened the painful crab hold of the boy's hand. ‘[…] A trickster. A quandong. A ripperty man. A con-man.’
Etymology
From German Spieler (“player, gambler”) or from spiel.
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.