Schiffbrüchigen

[ˈʃɪfˌbʁʏçɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʃɪfˌbʁʏçɪɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schiffbrüchigen” is uncommon German (frequency #84,518 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,518
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger

Corpus desk

Index DE-schiffbruchigen · Schiffbrüchigen · German

Schiffbrüchigen · rank #84,518 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,518
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 107,600
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schiffbrüchige

Nearest frequency peer: Schiffbrüchige (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Schiffbrüchigen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Schiffbrüchigen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Schiffbrüchigen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchiffbrüchigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪfˌbʁʏçɪɡn̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#84,518
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schiffbrüchigen” 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). Schiffbrüchigen 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

Schiffbrüchigen is uncommon German at frequency #84,518 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪfˌbʁʏçɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

Schiffbrüchigen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schiffbrüchigen, spelled S-C-H-I-F-F-B-R-Ü-C-H-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger
  4. 4
    Genitiv Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger
  5. 5
    Dativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger
  7. 7
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger
  10. 10
    Akkusativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger
  11. 11
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schiffbrüchigen"?
"Schiffbrüchigen" is spelled S-C-H-I-F-F-B-R-Ü-C-H-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪfˌbʁʏçɪɡn̩].
What does "Schiffbrüchigen" mean?
As a noun, "Schiffbrüchigen" means: Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Schiffbrüchiger
How do you pronounce "Schiffbrüchigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schiffbrüchigen" is [ˈʃɪfˌbʁʏçɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schiffbrüchigen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schiffbrüchigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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