Schiebedach

[ˈʃiːbəˌdax]

/[ˈʃiːbəˌdax]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schiebedach” is uncommon German (frequency #90,848 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,848
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teil des Verdecks eines Fahrzeugs, der geöffnet werden kann

Key facts for Schiebedach
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchiebedach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃiːbəˌdax]
Letters11
Frequency rank#90,848
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schiebedach” 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). Schiebedach 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

Schiebedach is uncommon German at frequency #90,848 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃiːbəˌdax]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil des Verdecks eines Fahrzeugs, der geöffnet werden kann".

Schiebedach has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schiebedach, spelled S-C-H-I-E-B-E-D-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil des Verdecks eines Fahrzeugs, der geöffnet werden kann

This word in other languages

sunroof(English)

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 "Schiebedach"?
"Schiebedach" is spelled S-C-H-I-E-B-E-D-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃiːbəˌdax].
What does "Schiebedach" mean?
As a noun, "Schiebedach" means: Teil des Verdecks eines Fahrzeugs, der geöffnet werden kann
How do you pronounce "Schiebedach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schiebedach" is [ˈʃiːbəˌdax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schiebedach" come from?
"Schiebedach" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schiebedach”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-I-E-B-E-D-A-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃiːbəˌdax] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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