schicksalhaften

[ˈʃɪkz̥aːlhaftn̩]

/[ˈʃɪkz̥aːlhaftn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“schicksalhaften” is uncommon German (frequency #93,537 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,537
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schicksalhaften · schicksalhaften · German

schicksalhaften · rank #93,537 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,537
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 107,600
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schichtarbeit…

Nearest frequency peer: Schichtarbeiter (-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 “schicksalhaften”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “schicksalhaften” 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 schicksalhaften
PropertyValue
Headwordschicksalhaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃɪkz̥aːlhaftn̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#93,537
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schicksalhaften” 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). schicksalhaften 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

schicksalhaften is uncommon German at frequency #93,537 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃɪkz̥aːlhaftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for schicksalhaften in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is schicksalhaften, spelled S-C-H-I-C-K-S-A-L-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera 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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schicksalhaften"?
"schicksalhaften" is spelled S-C-H-I-C-K-S-A-L-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪkz̥aːlhaftn̩].
What does "schicksalhaften" mean?
As an adjective, "schicksalhaften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schicksalhaft
How do you pronounce "schicksalhaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schicksalhaften" is [ˈʃɪkz̥aːlhaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schicksalhaften" come from?
"schicksalhaften" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schichtarbeiter#93,536Schleudertrauma#93,547selbstgefällige#93,580Reichstagsbrand#93,480
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