Schachbrett

[ˈʃaxˌbʁɛt]

/[ˈʃaxˌbʁɛt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schachbrett” is uncommon German (frequency #60,031 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,031
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - quadratisches Spielbrett von acht mal acht abwechselnd farbigen (hell und dunkel, meist weiß und braun), quadratischen Feldern

Corpus desk

Index DE-schachbrett · Schachbrett · German

Schachbrett · rank #60,031 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,031
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schachspieler

Nearest frequency peer: Schachspieler (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schachbrett“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schachbrett“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schachbrett
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchachbrett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaxˌbʁɛt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,031
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schachbrett“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schachbrettfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schachspieler“ (#60,032), „scam“ (#60,029), „Scharfrichter“ (#60,033). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schachbrett“ bei #60,031. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schachbrett is uncommon German at frequency #60,031 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaxˌbʁɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Schachbrett in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schachbrett, spelled S-C-H-A-C-H-B-R-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    quadratisches Spielbrett von acht mal acht abwechselnd farbigen (hell und dunkel, meist weiß und braun), quadratischen Feldern
  2. 2
    Schmetterling aus der Familie der Augenfalter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf einem Schachbrett stand der Steine bunte Schar / Nach Stand und Würden hingepflanzt; / Der hölzerne Monarch und seine Dame war / Von Reisigen und Türmen rund umschanzt. (Gottlieb Konrad Pfeffel, Gedichte, Das Schachspiel, z.n. Projekt Gutenberg)
  2. "Ein kleiner Spuk durch die Dampfheizung ging. / Keine Uhr war aufgezogen. / Ein zu früh geborener Schmetterling / Kam auf das Schachbrett geflogen."

Synonyms

BrettSchachbrettfalterMelanargia galatheaPapilio galathea

This word in other languages

chessboard(English)échiquier(Français)

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 "Schachbrett"?
"Schachbrett" is spelled S-C-H-A-C-H-B-R-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaxˌbʁɛt].
What does "Schachbrett" mean?
As a noun, "Schachbrett" means: quadratisches Spielbrett von acht mal acht abwechselnd farbigen (hell und dunkel, meist weiß und braun), quadratischen Feldern
How do you pronounce "Schachbrett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schachbrett" is [ˈʃaxˌbʁɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schachbrett" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

scheidenden#60,035schlaflosen#60,039Schlafwagen#60,041Raffinerien#59,987

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list