Schalung

[ˈʃaːlʊŋ]

/[ˈʃaːlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schalung” is uncommon German (frequency #99,035 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,035
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus Brettern und Balken bestehende Holzform zur Aufnahme des Betons.

Key facts for Schalung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchalung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaːlʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,035
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schalung” 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). Schalung 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

Schalung is uncommon German at frequency #99,035 among 107,600 “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

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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Using “Schalung”

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

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