Schandfleck

[ˈʃantˌflɛk]

/[ˈʃantˌflɛk]/ noun

The verdict

“Schandfleck” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,890. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,890
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das dem Anblick oder Ansehen einer Sache abträglich ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-schandfleck · Schandfleck · German

Schandfleck · rank #44,890 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,890
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schablone

Nearest frequency peer: Schablone (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Schandfleck“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Schandfleck“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schandfleck
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchandfleck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃantˌflɛk]
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,890
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schandfleck“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schandfleckliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schablone“ (#44,889), „Schiedsgerichte“ (#44,891), „says“ (#44,888). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schandfleck“ bei #44,890. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Schandfleck (IPA [ˈʃantˌflɛk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,890 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

  1. 1
    etwas, das dem Anblick oder Ansehen einer Sache abträglich ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Manchen ist er ein Kultautor, ein Teil der Avantgarde, anderen indes zu vulgär, ein Schandfleck der argentinischen Literatur.“
  2. „Als Schandfleck galt vielen das Bauwerk, das damals das höchste der Welt war.“

Synonyms

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.

cshandfleck2scahndfleck2scchandfleck1schadnfleck2schanddfleck1schandfelck2schandffleck1schandflcek2
Edit distance from "Schandfleck"

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 "Schandfleck"?
"Schandfleck" is spelled S-C-H-A-N-D-F-L-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃantˌflɛk].
What does "Schandfleck" mean?
As a noun, "Schandfleck" means: etwas, das dem Anblick oder Ansehen einer Sache abträglich ist
What are common misspellings of "Schandfleck"?
Common misspellings include "cshandfleck", "scahndfleck", "scchandfleck", "schadnfleck", "schanddfleck". The correct spelling is "Schandfleck".
How do you pronounce "Schandfleck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schandfleck" is [ˈʃantˌflɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schandfleck" come from?
"Schandfleck" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schandfleck", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list