Schauern

[ˈʃaʊ̯ɐn]

/[ˈʃaʊ̯ɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schauern” is uncommon German (frequency #77,273 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,273
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schauer

Key facts for Schauern
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchauern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaʊ̯ɐn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#77,273
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schauern” 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). Schauern lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schauern is uncommon German at frequency #77,273 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaʊ̯ɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schauer".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schauern, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schauern, spelled S-C-H-A-U-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schauer

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 "Schauern"?
"Schauern" is spelled S-C-H-A-U-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaʊ̯ɐn].
What does "Schauern" mean?
As a noun, "Schauern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schauer
How do you pronounce "Schauern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schauern" is [ˈʃaʊ̯ɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schauern" come from?
"Schauern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schauern”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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