schießen

[ˈʃiːsn̩]

/[ˈʃiːsn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“schießen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Schuss abgeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-schie-en · schießen · German

schießen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for schießen
PropertyValue
Headwordschießen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃiːsn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schießen“ im Deutschen

schießenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schießen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃiːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 10 senses are on record.

schießen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is schießen, spelled S-C-H-I-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Schuss abgeben
  2. 2
    mit einem Schuss treffen
  3. 3
    einen Ball (mit dem Fuß) fortbewegen
  4. 4
    erlegen
  5. 5
    mit hoher Geschwindigkeit bewegen
  6. 6
    ein Foto machen
  7. 7
    (schnell) wachsen
  8. 8
    (günstig) erwerben
  9. 9
    lösen eines Randwertproblems durch Integration vom einen Rand zum anderen mit angenommenem Integrationsparameter und zielgerichtetes Variieren desselben, bis der vorgegebene Wert am anderen Rand „getroffen“ wird (bildhaft nach der Ballistik, wo man nach solchem Verfahren durch Variation etwa des Anstellwinkels sich an das Ziel herantastet)
  10. 10
    den Bug eines Schiffes in den Wind drehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er schoss, ohne darüber nachzudenken, wohin.
  2. Die Polizei hatte auf ihn geschossen, kaum dass er sich am Fenster blicken ließ.

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This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schießen"?
"schießen" is spelled S-C-H-I-E-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃiːsn̩].
What does "schießen" mean?
As a verb, "schießen" means: einen Schuss abgeben
How do you pronounce "schießen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schießen" is [ˈʃiːsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schießen" come from?
"schießen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list