schamhaft
[ˈʃaːmhaft]
The verdict
“schamhaft” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus einem Schamgefühl heraus
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schamhaft |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃaːmhaft] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “schamhaft” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for schamhaft is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃaːmhaft]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "aus einem Schamgefühl heraus".
No generated misspelling entries exist for schamhaft in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schamhaft, spelled S-C-H-A-M-H-A-F-T.
Definition
- 1aus einem Schamgefühl heraus
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “schamhaft”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-M-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃaːmhaft] (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
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.