losschicken

[ˈloːsˌʃɪkn̩]

/[ˈloːsˌʃɪkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“losschicken” is an uncommon German word, ranked #80,634 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#80,634
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden auffordern, an einen anderen Ort zu gehen (um etwas zu tun)

Key facts for losschicken
PropertyValue
Headwordlosschicken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈloːsˌʃɪkn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#80,634
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “losschicken” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). losschicken lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for losschicken is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈloːsˌʃɪkn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #80,634 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for losschicken in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is losschicken, spelled L-O-S-S-C-H-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden auffordern, an einen anderen Ort zu gehen (um etwas zu tun)
  2. 2
    eine Sache/Information an einen Empfänger senden

Synonyms

abordnenaussendenentsendenabsendenhinschickenwegschickenübermittelnversenden

This word in other languages

despachar(Español)

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 "losschicken"?
"losschicken" is spelled L-O-S-S-C-H-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈloːsˌʃɪkn̩].
What does "losschicken" mean?
As a verb, "losschicken" means: jemanden auffordern, an einen anderen Ort zu gehen (um etwas zu tun)
How do you pronounce "losschicken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "losschicken" is [ˈloːsˌʃɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "losschicken" come from?
"losschicken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “losschicken”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-O-S-S-C-H-I-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈloːsˌʃɪkn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list