Schallplatte

[ˈʃalˌplatə]

/[ˈʃalˌplatə]/ noun

The verdict

“Schallplatte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #30,750 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#30,750
frequency rank, German
12
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - runde, kreisförmige, meist schwarze Scheibe, auf der Töne analog aufgezeichnet sind

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Schallplatte vs Schallplatten
92% similar

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

Key facts for Schallplatte
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchallplatte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃalˌplatə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#30,750
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schallplatte” 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). Schallplatte 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 Schallplatte is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃalˌplatə]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,750 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "runde, kreisförmige, meist schwarze Scheibe, auf der Töne analog aufgezeichnet sind".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schallplatte, with forms such as "cshallplatte", "scahllplatte", and "scchallplatte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Schallplatten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schallplatte, spelled S-C-H-A-L-L-P-L-A-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    runde, kreisförmige, meist schwarze Scheibe, auf der Töne analog aufgezeichnet sind

Synonyms

VinylScheibePlatteVinylplatteVinylscheibeSchellackplatteSchellackscheibeGrammophonplatte

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshallplatte,scahllplatte,scchallplatte,schalllpatte,schallpaltte,schallplate,schallplatet,schallpllatte,schallpltate,schallpplatte,schalplatte,schalpllatte,schhallplatte,schlalplatte,shcallplatte,sschallplatte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshallplatte2scahllplatte2scchallplatte1schalllpatte2schallpaltte2schallplate1schallplatet2schallpllatte1
Edit distance from "Schallplatte"

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 "Schallplatte"?
"Schallplatte" is spelled S-C-H-A-L-L-P-L-A-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃalˌplatə].
What does "Schallplatte" mean?
As a noun, "Schallplatte" means: runde, kreisförmige, meist schwarze Scheibe, auf der Töne analog aufgezeichnet sind
What words are commonly confused with "Schallplatte"?
"Schallplatte" is commonly confused with "Schallplatten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schallplatte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schallplatte" is [ˈʃalˌplatə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schallplatte" come from?
"Schallplatte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schallplatte”

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

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