Schatzkammer
[ˈʃat͡sˌkamɐ]
The verdict
“Schatzkammer” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #34,896 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #34,896
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aufbewahrungsstätte eines Schatzes
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schatzkammer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃat͡sˌkamɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #34,896 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schatzkammer” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Schatzkammer is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃat͡sˌkamɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,896 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schatzkammer, with forms such as "cshatzkammer", "scahtzkammer", and "scchatzkammer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schatzkammer, spelled S-C-H-A-T-Z-K-A-M-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Aufbewahrungsstätte eines Schatzes
- 2ein Raum, in dem der Staatsschatz aufbewahrt wurde
- 3offizielle Bezeichnung des Finanzamts, des Finanzministeriums, der Finanzverwaltung, des Fiskus, des Kassenwesens, des Schatzamts oder der Staatskasse
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cshatzkammer,scahtzkammer,scchatzkammer,schatkzammer,schattzkammer,schatzakmmer,schatzkamemr,schatzkamer,schatzkammerr,schatzkammre,schatzkkammer,schatzkmamer,schatzzkammer,schaztkammer,schhatzkammer,schtazkammer,shcatzkammer,sschatzkammer
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schatzkammer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 “Schatzkammer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-T-Z-K-A-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃat͡sˌkamɐ] (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.