Scheffeln

[ˈʃɛfl̩n]

/[ˈʃɛfl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Scheffeln” is uncommon German (frequency #72,892 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,892
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Scheffel

Corpus desk

Index DE-scheffeln · Scheffeln · German

Scheffeln · rank #72,892 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,892
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Scharlach

Nearest frequency peer: Scharlach (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Scheffeln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Scheffeln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Scheffeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordScheffeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɛfl̩n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,892
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Scheffeln“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Scheffelnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Scharlach“ (#72,891), „Schlafentzug“ (#72,895), „Schlafsäcke“ (#72,896). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Scheffeln“ bei #72,892. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Scheffeln is uncommon German at frequency #72,892 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɛfl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Scheffel".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Scheffeln, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Scheffeln, spelled S-C-H-E-F-F-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Scheffel

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 "Scheffeln"?
"Scheffeln" is spelled S-C-H-E-F-F-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛfl̩n].
What does "Scheffeln" mean?
As a noun, "Scheffeln" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Scheffel
How do you pronounce "Scheffeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scheffeln" is [ˈʃɛfl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scheffeln" come from?
"Scheffeln" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Scheffeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Scharlach#72,891schonende#72,904Schwadron#72,906Reflektor#72,862

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list