Schaufelrad
[ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩ˌʁaːt]
The verdict
“Schaufelrad” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein mit Schaufeln besetztes Rad in Wasserkraftmaschinen, Zentrifugalpumpen, Baggern, Dampf- und Gasturbinen
Corpus desk
Index DE-schaufelrad · Schaufelrad · German
Schaufelrad · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schaufelrad |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩ˌʁaːt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schaufelrad“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schaufelrad is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩ˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein mit Schaufeln besetztes Rad in Wasserkraftmaschinen, Zentrifugalpumpen, Baggern, Dampf- und Gasturbinen".
Schaufelrad has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schaufelrad, spelled S-C-H-A-U-F-E-L-R-A-D.
Definition
- 1ein mit Schaufeln besetztes Rad in Wasserkraftmaschinen, Zentrifugalpumpen, Baggern, Dampf- und Gasturbinen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schaufelrad appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als modernes Fortbewegungsorgan an Schiffen haben Schaufelräder von einem Exzenter gesteuerte, in Gelenken bewegliche Schaufeln, so dass sie auf ihrem Weg durchs Wasser stets senkrecht bleiben.“
„Heute drehen sich die Schaufelräder wieder und durch den Salon im originalgetreuen Art-Deco-Stil drängen sich die Leute, um an Deck zu gelangen.“
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.