schaufelt

[ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩t]

/[ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“schaufelt” is uncommon German (frequency #79,674 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,674
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schaufeln

Key facts for schaufelt
PropertyValue
Headwordschaufelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schaufelt” 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). schaufelt 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

schaufelt is uncommon German at frequency #79,674 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for schaufelt in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schaufelt, spelled S-C-H-A-U-F-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schaufeln
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schaufeln
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schaufeln
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schaufeln

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 "schaufelt"?
"schaufelt" is spelled S-C-H-A-U-F-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩t].
What does "schaufelt" mean?
As a verb, "schaufelt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schaufeln
How do you pronounce "schaufelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schaufelt" is [ˈʃaʊ̯fl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schaufelt" come from?
"schaufelt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “schaufelt”

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

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