Schiffskiel
[ˈʃɪfsˌkiːl]
The verdict
“Schiffskiel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unterster Längsbalken entlang der Mittellinie eines Schiffes; auch flossenähnlicher Aufbau an der Unterseite von Wasserfahrzeugen
Corpus desk
Index DE-schiffskiel · Schiffskiel · German
Schiffskiel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Schiffskiel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪfsˌkiːl] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schiffskiel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schiffskiel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪfsˌkiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unterster Längsbalken entlang der Mittellinie eines Schiffes; auch flossenähnlicher Aufbau an der Unterseite von Wasserfahrzeugen".
Schiffskiel has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 Schiffskiel, spelled S-C-H-I-F-F-S-K-I-E-L.
Definition
- 1unterster Längsbalken entlang der Mittellinie eines Schiffes; auch flossenähnlicher Aufbau an der Unterseite von Wasserfahrzeugen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schiffskiel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Einige schrien, den Mann zur Strafe unter dem Schiffskiel durchs Wasser zu ziehen oder ihn Spießruten laufen zu lassen; schließlich aber begnügten sie sich, ihm mit dem Tode zu drohen, wenn er nicht sogleich verschwände.“
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.