Schicksalsschlag

[ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌʃlaːk]

/[ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌʃlaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schicksalsschlag” is uncommon German (frequency #57,382 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,382
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schlimmes Ereignis, das das Leben eines Menschen prägt und verändert

Key facts for Schicksalsschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchicksalsschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌʃlaːk]
Letters16
Frequency rank#57,382
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schicksalsschlag” 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). Schicksalsschlag lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schicksalsschlag is uncommon German at frequency #57,382 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌʃlaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schlimmes Ereignis, das das Leben eines Menschen prägt und verändert".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schicksalsschlag, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Schicksalsschlag, spelled S-C-H-I-C-K-S-A-L-S-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    schlimmes Ereignis, das das Leben eines Menschen prägt und verändert

This word in other languages

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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 "Schicksalsschlag"?
"Schicksalsschlag" is spelled S-C-H-I-C-K-S-A-L-S-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌʃlaːk].
What does "Schicksalsschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Schicksalsschlag" means: schlimmes Ereignis, das das Leben eines Menschen prägt und verändert
How do you pronounce "Schicksalsschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schicksalsschlag" is [ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schicksalsschlag" come from?
"Schicksalsschlag" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schicksalsschlag”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-I-C-K-S-A-L-S-S-C-H-L-A-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃɪkzaːlsˌʃlaːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list