Schifflein
[ˈʃɪflaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Schifflein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Schiff
Corpus desk
Index DE-schifflein · Schifflein · German
Schifflein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Schifflein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪflaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schifflein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schifflein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪflaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines Schiff".
Zero misspellings are on record for Schifflein in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schifflein, spelled S-C-H-I-F-F-L-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1kleines Schiff
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schifflein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bald zogen sie das Segel auf; das Schifflein drehte sich und folgte dem Kanal in östlicher Richtung.“
„Ein anderes Schifflein war uns bestimmt, vermutlich der klapprige Kasten, den jeden Monat die Transports Maritimes nach Martinique schickte.“
Synonyms
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.