Schicksals

[ˈʃɪkˌz̥aːls]

/[ˈʃɪkˌz̥aːls]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schicksals” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,054
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schicksal

Corpus desk

Index DE-schicksals · Schicksals · German

Schicksals · rank #21,054 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,054
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlagzeuger

Nearest frequency peer: Schlagzeuger (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Schicksals“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Schicksals“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schicksals vs Schicksal
90% similar
Schicksals vs Schicksale
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Schicksals
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchicksals
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪkˌz̥aːls]
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,054
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schicksals“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schicksalsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schlagzeuger“ (#21,055), „Schadens“ (#21,052), „seltsames“ (#21,056). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schicksals“ bei #21,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Schicksals (IPA [ˈʃɪkˌz̥aːls]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,054 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schicksal".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schicksals, with forms such as "cshicksals", "scchicksals", and "schciksals". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Schicksal", "Schicksale", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schicksals, spelled S-C-H-I-C-K-S-A-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schicksal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshicksals
  • scchicksals
  • schciksals
  • schhicksals
  • schiccksals
  • schickasls
  • schickksals
  • schicksalls
  • schicksalss
  • schicksasl
  • schickslas
  • schickssals
  • schicskals
  • schikcsals
  • scihcksals
  • shcicksals
  • sschicksals

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schicksals - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshicksals2scchicksals1schciksals2schhicksals1schiccksals1schickasls2schickksals1schicksalls1
Edit distance from "Schicksals"

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 "Schicksals"?
"Schicksals" is spelled S-C-H-I-C-K-S-A-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪkˌz̥aːls].
What does "Schicksals" mean?
As a noun, "Schicksals" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schicksal
What words are commonly confused with "Schicksals"?
"Schicksals" is commonly confused with "Schicksal", "Schicksale". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schicksals"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schicksals" is [ˈʃɪkˌz̥aːls]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schicksals" come from?
"Schicksals" 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 "Schicksals", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list