schielen

[ˈʃiːlən]

/[ˈʃiːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“schielen” is uncommon German (frequency #50,023 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,023
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (wegen einer Augenmuskelgleichgewichtsstörung) nicht exakt mit beiden Augen in dieselbe Richtung schauen

Key facts for schielen
PropertyValue
Headwordschielen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃiːlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,023
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schielen” 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). schielen 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

schielen is uncommon German at frequency #50,023 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃiːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for schielen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schielen, spelled S-C-H-I-E-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (wegen einer Augenmuskelgleichgewichtsstörung) nicht exakt mit beiden Augen in dieselbe Richtung schauen
  2. 2
    unauffällig auf etwas gucken
  3. 3
    jemanden um etwas beneiden, etwas haben wollen

Synonyms

beneiden

This word in other languages

side-eye(English)bizquear(Español)loucher(Français)

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 "schielen"?
"schielen" is spelled S-C-H-I-E-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃiːlən].
What does "schielen" mean?
As a verb, "schielen" means: (wegen einer Augenmuskelgleichgewichtsstörung) nicht exakt mit beiden Augen in dieselbe Richtung schauen
How do you pronounce "schielen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schielen" is [ˈʃiːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schielen" come from?
"schielen" 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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Using “schielen”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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