schicksalhafte

[ˈʃɪkz̥aːlhaftə]

/[ˈʃɪkz̥aːlhaftə]/ adj

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The verdict

“schicksalhafte” is uncommon German (frequency #94,818 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,818
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-schicksalhafte · schicksalhafte · German

schicksalhafte · rank #94,818 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,818
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 107,600
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schemel

Nearest frequency peer: Schemel (-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 “schicksalhafte”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “schicksalhafte” 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 May 6, 2026
Key facts for schicksalhafte
PropertyValue
Headwordschicksalhafte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃɪkz̥aːlhaftə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#94,818
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schicksalhafte” 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). schicksalhafte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schicksalhafte is uncommon German at frequency #94,818 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃɪkz̥aːlhaftə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for schicksalhafte, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schicksalhafte, spelled S-C-H-I-C-K-S-A-L-H-A-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schicksalhafte"?
"schicksalhafte" is spelled S-C-H-I-C-K-S-A-L-H-A-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪkz̥aːlhaftə].
What does "schicksalhafte" mean?
As an adjective, "schicksalhafte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
How do you pronounce "schicksalhafte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schicksalhafte" is [ˈʃɪkz̥aːlhaftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schicksalhafte" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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