Schießstand

[ˈʃiːsˌʃtant]

/[ˈʃiːsˌʃtant]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach außen gesicherter Bereich, in dem geschossen werden darf

Corpus desk

Index DE-schie-stand · Schießstand · German

Schießstand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Schießstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchießstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃiːsˌʃtant]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schießstand“ im Deutschen

Schießstandliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schießstand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃiːsˌʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach außen gesicherter Bereich, in dem geschossen werden darf".

No misspelling variants are generated for Schießstand in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schießstand, spelled S-C-H-I-E-S-S-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach außen gesicherter Bereich, in dem geschossen werden darf

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Im Park, zum Rhein hin, sah ich vor den Trauerweiden die Schießscheiben in Großvaters Schießstand sich bewegen.“

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 "Schießstand"?
"Schießstand" is spelled S-C-H-I-E-SS-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃiːsˌʃtant].
What does "Schießstand" mean?
As a noun, "Schießstand" means: nach außen gesicherter Bereich, in dem geschossen werden darf
How do you pronounce "Schießstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schießstand" is [ˈʃiːsˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schießstand" come from?
"Schießstand" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list