schiefläge

[ˈʃiːfˌlɛːɡə]

/[ˈʃiːfˌlɛːɡə]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs schiefliegen

Key facts for schiefläge
PropertyValue
Headwordschiefläge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃiːfˌlɛːɡə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schiefläge” sits in German frequency

schiefläge falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schiefläge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃiːfˌlɛːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schiefläge, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schiefläge, spelled S-C-H-I-E-F-L-Ä-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs schiefliegen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs schiefliegen

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 "schiefläge"?
"schiefläge" is spelled S-C-H-I-E-F-L-Ä-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃiːfˌlɛːɡə].
What does "schiefläge" mean?
As a verb, "schiefläge" means: 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs schiefliegen
How do you pronounce "schiefläge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schiefläge" is [ˈʃiːfˌlɛːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schiefläge" come from?
"schiefläge" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “schiefläge”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-I-E-F-L-Ä-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃiːfˌlɛːɡə] (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
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