schelten

[ˈʃɛltn̩]

/[ˈʃɛltn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“schelten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schimpfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schelten · schelten · German

schelten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for schelten
PropertyValue
Headwordschelten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃɛltn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schelten“ im Deutschen

scheltensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schelten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃɛltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schelten, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schelten, spelled S-C-H-E-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    schimpfen
  2. 2
    ausschimpfen, schmähen
  3. 3
    jemanden als etwas bezeichnen
  4. 4
    tadeln, Kritik üben
  5. 5
    fluchen, lästern
  6. 6
    jemanden mit einem Spottnamen belegen
  7. 7
    jemandem einen ehrenwerten Titel verleihen, um damit auszudrücken, dass dies eigentlich unverdient ist
  8. 8
    sich mit jemandem zanken
  9. 9
    anklagen
  10. 10
    einen unredlichen Handwerker aus der Innung ausschließen und durch Treibebriefe von Ort zu Ort verfolgen
  11. 11
    jemanden für unehrlich erklären, bescholten machen
  12. 12
    jemanden von einer Strafe freisprechen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how schelten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Arnd schalt, weil niemand ihm zu Hilfe eilte, als er in die Baugrube gefallen war.
  2. Ich schelte ihn nicht, obwohl er meinen Spitzer verloren hat.

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This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schelten"?
"schelten" is spelled S-C-H-E-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛltn̩].
What does "schelten" mean?
As a verb, "schelten" means: schimpfen
How do you pronounce "schelten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schelten" is [ˈʃɛltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schelten" come from?
"schelten" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list