Schattens

[ˈʃatn̩s]

/[ˈʃatn̩s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schattens” is uncommon German (frequency #90,842 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,842
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schatten

Corpus desk

Index DE-schattens · Schattens · German

Schattens · rank #90,842 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,842
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Scharbeutz

Nearest frequency peer: Scharbeutz (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schattens“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schattens“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schattens
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchattens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃatn̩s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#90,842
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schattens“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schattensfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Scharbeutz“ (#90,841), „Schauspielunterricht“ (#90,843), „scanning“ (#90,840). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schattens“ bei #90,842. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schattens is uncommon German at frequency #90,842 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃatn̩s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schatten".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schattens, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schattens, spelled S-C-H-A-T-T-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schatten

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 "Schattens"?
"Schattens" is spelled S-C-H-A-T-T-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃatn̩s].
What does "Schattens" mean?
As a noun, "Schattens" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schatten
How do you pronounce "Schattens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schattens" is [ˈʃatn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schattens" come from?
"Schattens" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schellack#90,845Roastbeef#90,820Schwangau#90,866Retention#90,809

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list