schädlich

[ˈʃɛːtlɪç]

/[ˈʃɛːtlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“schädlich” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,167
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Schädigung führend, sich nachteilig auswirkend, Schaden verursachend

Corpus desk

Index DE-schadlich · schädlich · German

schädlich · rank #12,167 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,167
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schwager

Nearest frequency peer: Schwager (-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 „schädlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schädlich“ 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).

schädlich vs schlich
78% similar
schädlich vs schädliche
90% similar
schädlich vs schädlichen
82% similar

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

Key facts for schädlich
PropertyValue
Headwordschädlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃɛːtlɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,167
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schädlich“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schwager“ (#12,166), „Schöpfer“ (#12,168), „Schmutz“ (#12,165). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schädlich“ bei #12,167. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around schädlich (IPA [ˈʃɛːtlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,167 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zur Schädigung führend, sich nachteilig auswirkend, Schaden verursachend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schädlich, with forms such as "cshädlich", "scchädlich", and "schdälich". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "schlich", "schädliche", "schädlichen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schädlich, spelled S-C-H-Ä-D-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Schädigung führend, sich nachteilig auswirkend, Schaden verursachend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Quecksilber ist sehr schädlich für die Atemwege.
  2. Unterschlagung ist schädlich für die Wirtschaft.

Antonyms

unschädlichharmlos

This word in other languages

harmful(English)nocivo(Español)délétère(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshädlich
  • scchädlich
  • schdälich
  • schhädlich
  • schäddlich
  • schädilch
  • schädlcih
  • schädlicch
  • schädlichh
  • schädlihc
  • schädllich
  • schäldich
  • scähdlich
  • shcädlich
  • sschädlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schädlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshädlich2scchädlich1schdälich2schhädlich1schäddlich1schädilch2schädlcih2schädlicch1
Edit distance from "schädlich"

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 "schädlich"?
"schädlich" is spelled S-C-H-Ä-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛːtlɪç].
What does "schädlich" mean?
As an adjective, "schädlich" means: zur Schädigung führend, sich nachteilig auswirkend, Schaden verursachend
What words are commonly confused with "schädlich"?
"schädlich" is commonly confused with "schlich", "schädliche", "schädlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schädlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schädlich" is [ˈʃɛːtlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schädlich" come from?
"schädlich" 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 "schädlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schildern#12,162Reportage#12,158Stückchen#12,177Radfahren#12,155

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Taxifahrer15 variantsungarische15 variantswundervolle15 variantsWürstchen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list