schädigende

[ˈʃɛːdɪɡn̩də]

/[ˈʃɛːdɪɡn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“schädigende” is uncommon German (frequency #94,853 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,853
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schädigend

Key facts for schädigende
PropertyValue
Headwordschädigende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃɛːdɪɡn̩də]
Letters11
Frequency rank#94,853
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schädigende” 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). schädigende lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schädigende is uncommon German at frequency #94,853 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃɛːdɪɡn̩də]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for schädigende, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schädigende, spelled S-C-H-Ä-D-I-G-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schädigend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schädigend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schädigend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schädigend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schädigend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schädigend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schädigend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schädigend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schädigend

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 "schädigende"?
"schädigende" is spelled S-C-H-Ä-D-I-G-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛːdɪɡn̩də].
What does "schädigende" mean?
As an adjective, "schädigende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schädigend
How do you pronounce "schädigende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schädigende" is [ˈʃɛːdɪɡn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schädigende" come from?
"schädigende" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “schädigende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-Ä-D-I-G-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃɛːdɪɡn̩də] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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