Similar words
Reichweite
Close — both describe a scope or range of possibility.
Similar in other languages
English
compass
Close, figuratively — scope/leeway relates to "the compass of" something.
English
telescope
Close, figuratively — scope, leeway relates to a telescope's "scope."
Practice
1 What does Spielraum mean?
scope, leeway
2 Fill the gap: Wir haben wenig ___.
Full sentence: Wir haben wenig Spielraum. (We have little leeway.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Spielraum?
Spielraum: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.