Schädels

[ˈʃɛːdl̩s]

/[ˈʃɛːdl̩s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schädels” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,468. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,468
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schädel

Corpus desk

Index DE-schadels · Schädels · German

Schädels · rank #48,468 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,468
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schüchternheit

Nearest frequency peer: Schüchternheit (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Schädels“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Schädels“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schädels vs Schals
63% similar
Schädels vs shades
50% similar
Schädels vs Schaden
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Schädels
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchädels
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɛːdl̩s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,468
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schädels“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schädelsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schüchternheit“ (#48,469), „Schwarzenbach“ (#48,466), „Schwarzach“ (#48,465). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schädels“ bei #48,468. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schädels (IPA [ˈʃɛːdl̩s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,468 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schädel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schädels, with forms such as "cshädels", "scchädels", and "schdäels". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Schals", "shades", "Schaden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schädels, spelled S-C-H-Ä-D-E-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schädel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshädels
  • scchädels
  • schdäels
  • schhädels
  • schäddels
  • schädells
  • schädelss
  • schädesl
  • schädles
  • schäedls
  • scähdels
  • shcädels
  • sschädels

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schädels - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshädels2scchädels1schdäels2schhädels1schäddels1schädells1schädelss1schädesl2
Edit distance from "Schädels"

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 "Schädels"?
"Schädels" is spelled S-C-H-Ä-D-E-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛːdl̩s].
What does "Schädels" mean?
As a noun, "Schädels" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schädel
What words are commonly confused with "Schädels"?
"Schädels" is commonly confused with "Schals", "shades", "Schaden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schädels"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schädels" is [ˈʃɛːdl̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schädels" come from?
"Schädels" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schwanke#48,464schmusen#48,458Sehkraft#48,478Schmiere#48,457

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list