Schale

[ˈʃaːlə]

/[ˈʃaːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schale” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,451 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,451
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine feste Schutzhülle, zum Beispiel bei Früchten, Samen, Vogeleiern, Lebensmitteln

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Schale vs Schau
67% similar
Schale vs schul
50% similar
Schale vs Scham
67% similar

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

Key facts for Schale
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaːlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,451
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schale” 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). Schale lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schale is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃaːlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,451 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schale, with forms such as "cshale", "scahle", and "scchale". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Schau", "schul", "Scham", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schale, spelled S-C-H-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine feste Schutzhülle, zum Beispiel bei Früchten, Samen, Vogeleiern, Lebensmitteln
  2. 2
    eine Panzerhülle bei bestimmten Tieren
  3. 3
    ein Gefäß für verschiedene Zweckbestimmungen in der Form einer (abgeflachten) halbierten Hohlkugel oder anderer Rotationskörper ursprünglich von dieser hergeleitet und an die menschliche Schädelform angelehnt
  4. 4
    die Klaue(n) des Schalenwildes
  5. 5
    ein gekrümmter Flächenträger
  6. 6
    eine schützende, äußere Wandung bei technischen Konstruktionen
  7. 7
    ein unten ausgehöhlter Schliff bei Schmucksteinen
  8. 8
    eine Gelenkerkrankung (Entzündung) insbesondere bei Pferden
  9. 9
    bei bestimmten Atommodellen die Schichten der Elektronenhülle von Atomen, Valenzschale
  10. 10
    schöne Oberkleidung, feines Outfit; sich in Schale werfen

Synonyms

SchüsselTopfKumme

This word in other languages

skin(English)cáscara(Español)concha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshale,scahle,scchale,schael,schalle,schhale,schlae,shcale,sschale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schale - 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.

cshale2scahle2scchale1schael2schalle1schhale1schlae2shcale2
Edit distance from "Schale"

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 "Schale"?
"Schale" is spelled S-C-H-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaːlə].
What does "Schale" mean?
As a noun, "Schale" means: eine feste Schutzhülle, zum Beispiel bei Früchten, Samen, Vogeleiern, Lebensmitteln
What words are commonly confused with "Schale"?
"Schale" is commonly confused with "Schau", "schul", "Scham". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schale" is [ˈʃaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schale" come from?
"Schale" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Schale”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃaːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Schau” - see the side-by-side comparison. Schale vs Schau
  • 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