Schauspieler

\ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ\

/\ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acteur, comédien.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schauspieler · Schauspieler · French

Schauspieler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Schauspieler
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchauspieler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Schauspieler » en français

Schauspielersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schauspieler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Acteur, comédien.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schauspieler, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Schauspieler, spelled S-C-H-A-U-S-P-I-E-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acteur, comédien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er war mal ein berühmter Schauspieler in Hollywood.
  2. Jeder schläft mehr oder weniger mit jedem, und der junge Dichter, da sieht sie keinen Grund, ihm das zu verheimlichen, ist nicht der Einzige, der ihr gefällt: Sie hat auch noch einen Schauspieler im Auge, (...)

Synonyms

AkteurBühnenkünstlerDarstellerMime

Antonyms

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 "Schauspieler"?
"Schauspieler" is spelled S-C-H-A-U-S-P-I-E-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ\.
What does "Schauspieler" mean?
As a noun, "Schauspieler" means: Acteur, comédien.
How do you pronounce "Schauspieler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schauspieler" is \ˈʃaʊ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schauspieler" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list