Schaukelstuhl

[ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩ˌʃtuːl]

/[ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩ˌʃtuːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schaukelstuhl” is uncommon German (frequency #79,676 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,676
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stuhl, der auf gebogenen Kufen steht und dadurch zum Schaukeln gebracht werden kann

Key facts for Schaukelstuhl
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchaukelstuhl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩ˌʃtuːl]
Letters13
Frequency rank#79,676
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schaukelstuhl” 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). Schaukelstuhl lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schaukelstuhl is uncommon German at frequency #79,676 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩ˌʃtuːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stuhl, der auf gebogenen Kufen steht und dadurch zum Schaukeln gebracht werden kann".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schaukelstuhl, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schaukelstuhl, spelled S-C-H-A-U-K-E-L-S-T-U-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stuhl, der auf gebogenen Kufen steht und dadurch zum Schaukeln gebracht werden kann

Synonyms

Berceuse

This word in other languages

rocker(English)balancín(Español)chaise à bascule(Français)

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 "Schaukelstuhl"?
"Schaukelstuhl" is spelled S-C-H-A-U-K-E-L-S-T-U-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩ˌʃtuːl].
What does "Schaukelstuhl" mean?
As a noun, "Schaukelstuhl" means: Stuhl, der auf gebogenen Kufen steht und dadurch zum Schaukeln gebracht werden kann
How do you pronounce "Schaukelstuhl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schaukelstuhl" is [ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩ˌʃtuːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schaukelstuhl" come from?
"Schaukelstuhl" 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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Using “Schaukelstuhl”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-U-K-E-L-S-T-U-H-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩ˌʃtuːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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