Schandfleck
[ˈʃantˌflɛk]
The verdict
“Schandfleck” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #44,890 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #44,890
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas, das dem Anblick oder Ansehen einer Sache abträglich ist
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schandfleck |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃantˌflɛk] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #44,890 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schandfleck” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Schandfleck is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃantˌflɛk]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,890 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "etwas, das dem Anblick oder Ansehen einer Sache abträglich ist".
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schandfleck, with forms such as "cshandfleck", "scahndfleck", and "scchandfleck". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schandfleck, spelled S-C-H-A-N-D-F-L-E-C-K.
Definition
- 1etwas, das dem Anblick oder Ansehen einer Sache abträglich ist
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cshandfleck,scahndfleck,scchandfleck,schadnfleck,schanddfleck,schandfelck,schandffleck,schandflcek,schandflecck,schandfleckk,schandflekc,schandflleck,schandlfeck,schanfdleck,schanndfleck,schhandfleck,schnadfleck,shcandfleck,sschandfleck
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schandfleck - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Schandfleck”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-N-D-F-L-E-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃantˌflɛk] (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.