Schemel

[ˈʃeːml̩]

/[ˈʃeːml̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schemel” is uncommon German (frequency #94,817 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,817
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einfacher Stuhl ohne Rückenlehne

Corpus desk

Index DE-schemel · Schemel · German

Schemel · rank #94,817 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,817
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schicksalhafte

Nearest frequency peer: schicksalhafte (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Schemel”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Schemel” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schemel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchemel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃeːml̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#94,817
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Schemel” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schemelliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „schicksalhafte“ (#94,818), „Schiefergas“ (#94,819), „Schauprozess“ (#94,814). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schemel is uncommon German at frequency #94,817 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃeːml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Schemel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schemel, spelled S-C-H-E-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    einfacher Stuhl ohne Rückenlehne
  2. 2
    kleine, niedrige Bank als Fußstütze

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schemel fiel laut klappernd zu Boden.
  2. „Auf niedrigen Schemeln hocken die Mägde neben ihnen, um sie zu melken.“

This word in other languages

stool(English)taburete(Español)escabeau(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 "Schemel"?
"Schemel" is spelled S-C-H-E-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃeːml̩].
What does "Schemel" mean?
As a noun, "Schemel" means: einfacher Stuhl ohne Rückenlehne
How do you pronounce "Schemel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schemel" is [ˈʃeːml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schemel" come from?
"Schemel" 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 "Schemel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schmink#94,835Rubikon#94,796scienze#94,855Spackos#94,901

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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