Schalung

[ˈʃaːlʊŋ]

/[ˈʃaːlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schalung” is uncommon German (frequency #99,035 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,035
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Brettern und Balken bestehende Holzform zur Aufnahme des Betons.

Corpus desk

Index DE-schalung · Schalung · German

Schalung · rank #99,035 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,035
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schaufensterp…

Nearest frequency peer: Schaufensterpuppen (+2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schalung“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schalung“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schalung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchalung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaːlʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,035
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schalung“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schalungfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schaufensterpuppen“ (#99,037), „Schaltkreis“ (#99,032), „Scheibbs“ (#99,038). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schalung“ bei #99,035. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schalung is uncommon German at frequency #99,035 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaːlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schalung in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schalung, spelled S-C-H-A-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Brettern und Balken bestehende Holzform zur Aufnahme des Betons.
  2. 2
    eine zeitweilige Unterstützungskonstruktion beim Bau von Gewölben
  3. 3
    eine Brettverkleidung an Wand, Decke und Dach zur Aufnahme von Verputz oder Stukkatur

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach dem Abbinden des Betons wird die Schalung entfernt.
  2. Während des Betonierens ist die Schalung abgegangen.

This word in other languages

formwork(English)encofrado(Español)coffrage(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 "Schalung"?
"Schalung" is spelled S-C-H-A-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaːlʊŋ].
What does "Schalung" mean?
As a noun, "Schalung" means: aus Brettern und Balken bestehende Holzform zur Aufnahme des Betons.
How do you pronounce "Schalung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schalung" is [ˈʃaːlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schalung" come from?
"Schalung" 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 "Schalung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Scheibbs#99,038rüttelte#99,016schmäler#99,054Rossberg#99,004

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list