Schandtat

[ˈʃantˌtaːt]

/[ˈʃantˌtaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schandtat” is an uncommon German word, ranked #97,639 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#97,639
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grauenvolle Tat, abscheuliches Verbrechen

Key facts for Schandtat
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchandtat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃantˌtaːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#97,639
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schandtat” 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). Schandtat lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schandtat is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃantˌtaːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #97,639 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schandtat, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schandtat, spelled S-C-H-A-N-D-T-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    grauenvolle Tat, abscheuliches Verbrechen
  2. 2
    kleineres Vergehen, unvernünftige Aktion

Synonyms

FreveltatGewalttatGräueltatMissetatSchreckenstatÜbeltatUntatSünde

This word in other languages

turpitude(English)

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 "Schandtat"?
"Schandtat" is spelled S-C-H-A-N-D-T-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃantˌtaːt].
What does "Schandtat" mean?
As a noun, "Schandtat" means: grauenvolle Tat, abscheuliches Verbrechen
How do you pronounce "Schandtat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schandtat" is [ˈʃantˌtaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schandtat" come from?
"Schandtat" 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 “Schandtat”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list