schaukelt

[ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩t]

/[ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“schaukelt” is uncommon German (frequency #57,380 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,380
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 schaukeln

Key facts for schaukelt
PropertyValue
Headwordschaukelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#57,380
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schaukelt” 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). schaukelt 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

schaukelt is uncommon German at frequency #57,380 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for schaukelt in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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

Definition

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

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

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-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩t] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list