Schaltkreis

[ˈʃaltˌkʁaɪ̯s]

/[ˈʃaltˌkʁaɪ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Schaltkreis” is uncommon German (frequency #99,032 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,032
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - elektrische Leitungen mit Baukomponenten wie Transistoren, Kondensatoren, Widerständen und Relais, die zusammen ein geschlossenes System bilden (Schaltung), das eine Aufgabe erfüllt

Key facts for Schaltkreis
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchaltkreis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaltˌkʁaɪ̯s]
Letters11
Frequency rank#99,032
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schaltkreis” 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). Schaltkreis lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schaltkreis is uncommon German at frequency #99,032 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaltˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elektrische Leitungen mit Baukomponenten wie Transistoren, Kondensatoren, Widerständen und Relais, die zusammen ein geschlossenes System bilden (Schaltung), das eine Aufgabe erfüllt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schaltkreis, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schaltkreis, spelled S-C-H-A-L-T-K-R-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    elektrische Leitungen mit Baukomponenten wie Transistoren, Kondensatoren, Widerständen und Relais, die zusammen ein geschlossenes System bilden (Schaltung), das eine Aufgabe erfüllt

This word in other languages

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 "Schaltkreis"?
"Schaltkreis" is spelled S-C-H-A-L-T-K-R-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaltˌkʁaɪ̯s].
What does "Schaltkreis" mean?
As a noun, "Schaltkreis" means: elektrische Leitungen mit Baukomponenten wie Transistoren, Kondensatoren, Widerständen und Relais, die zusammen ein geschlossenes System bilden (Schaltung), das eine Aufgabe erfüllt
How do you pronounce "Schaltkreis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schaltkreis" is [ˈʃaltˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schaltkreis" come from?
"Schaltkreis" 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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Using “Schaltkreis”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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