schiffbar
[ˈʃɪfbaːɐ̯]
The verdict
“schiffbar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem Schiff befahrbar
Corpus desk
Index DE-schiffbar · schiffbar · German
schiffbar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schiffbar |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪfbaːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „schiffbar“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
schiffbar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃɪfbaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit einem Schiff befahrbar".
Zero misspellings are on record for schiffbar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schiffbar, spelled S-C-H-I-F-F-B-A-R.
Definition
- 1mit einem Schiff befahrbar
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schiffbar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Regnitz und die Altmühl, die Nebenflüsse des Mains und der Donau, sollten durch einen schiffbaren Graben miteinander verbunden werden.“
„Bundessache ist die Gesetzgebung und die Vollziehung in folgenden Angelegenheiten: […] 10. Bergwesen; Regulierung und Instandhaltung der schiffbaren und flößbaren Gewässer, dann solcher Gewässer, die die Grenze gegen das Ausland oder zwischen Ländern bilden oder die zwei oder mehrere Länder durchfließen; …“
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.