schieflaufen
[ˈʃiːfˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
The verdict
“schieflaufen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht wie geplant oder erwartet verlaufen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schieflaufen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʃiːfˌlaʊ̯fn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “schieflaufen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for schieflaufen is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃiːfˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "nicht wie geplant oder erwartet verlaufen".
schieflaufen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schieflaufen, spelled S-C-H-I-E-F-L-A-U-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1nicht wie geplant oder erwartet verlaufen
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.
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Using “schieflaufen”
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-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃiːfˌlaʊ̯fn̩] (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.