Schafstall

[ˈʃaːfˌʃtal]

/[ˈʃaːfˌʃtal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schafstall” is an uncommon German word, ranked #93,528 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#93,528
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gebäude, das der Unterbringung von Schafen dient

Key facts for Schafstall
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchafstall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaːfˌʃtal]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,528
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schafstall” 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). Schafstall 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schafstall is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃaːfˌʃtal]. Corpus data places it at rank #93,528 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gebäude, das der Unterbringung von Schafen dient".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schafstall, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schafstall, spelled S-C-H-A-F-S-T-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebäude, das der Unterbringung von Schafen dient

This word in other languages

sheepfold(English)redil(Español)bergerie(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 "Schafstall"?
"Schafstall" is spelled S-C-H-A-F-S-T-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaːfˌʃtal].
What does "Schafstall" mean?
As a noun, "Schafstall" means: Gebäude, das der Unterbringung von Schafen dient
How do you pronounce "Schafstall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schafstall" is [ˈʃaːfˌʃtal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schafstall" come from?
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Using “Schafstall”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-F-S-T-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃaːfˌʃtal] (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
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