Schädigung

[ˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ]

/[ˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schädigung” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,119. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,119
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schädigendes Ereignis, bei dem eine materielle oder ideelle Verschlechterung eines Rechtsgutes entsteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-schadigung · Schädigung · German

Schädigung · rank #24,119 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,119
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schwänzen

Nearest frequency peer: schwänzen (-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 „Schädigung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schädigung“ 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).

Schädigung vs Schädigungen
83% similar
Schädigung vs schädigen
70% similar

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

Key facts for Schädigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchädigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,119
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schädigung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schädigungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schwänzen“ (#24,118), „Schüssen“ (#24,120), „Schwachstellen“ (#24,117). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schädigung“ bei #24,119. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Schädigung (IPA [ˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,119 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schädigung, with forms such as "cshädigung", "scchädigung", and "schdäigung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Schädigungen", "schädigen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Schädigung, spelled S-C-H-Ä-D-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    schädigendes Ereignis, bei dem eine materielle oder ideelle Verschlechterung eines Rechtsgutes entsteht
  2. 2
    Beeinträchtigung, Deformation oder Zerstörung eines Gutes oder einer Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vorsätzliche Schädigung ist strafbar.
  2. „Der Brand in der Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek in Weimar oder der Einsturz des Kölner Stadtarchivs: Beispiele für die massive Schädigung von Kulturgütern.“

Synonyms

Schaden

This word in other languages

damnification(English)daño(Español)préjudice(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshädigung
  • scchädigung
  • schdäigung
  • schhädigung
  • schäddigung
  • schädgiung
  • schädiggung
  • schädignug
  • schädigugn
  • schädigungg
  • schädigunng
  • schädiugng
  • schäidgung
  • scähdigung
  • shcädigung
  • sschädigung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schädigung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshädigung2scchädigung1schdäigung2schhädigung1schäddigung1schädgiung2schädiggung1schädignug2
Edit distance from "Schädigung"

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 "Schädigung"?
"Schädigung" is spelled S-C-H-Ä-D-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ].
What does "Schädigung" mean?
As a noun, "Schädigung" means: schädigendes Ereignis, bei dem eine materielle oder ideelle Verschlechterung eines Rechtsgutes entsteht
What words are commonly confused with "Schädigung"?
"Schädigung" is commonly confused with "Schädigungen", "schädigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schädigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schädigung" is [ˈʃɛːdɪɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schädigung" come from?
"Schädigung" 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 "Schädigung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Schadstoffe16 variantsRedaktionen16 variantsRaubüberfall16 variantspromovierte16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list