Schiffsunglück
[ˈʃɪfsˌʔʊnɡlʏk]
The verdict
“Schiffsunglück” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unfall eines Schiffes
Corpus desk
Index DE-schiffsungluck · Schiffsunglück · German
Schiffsunglück · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 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 | Schiffsunglück |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪfsˌʔʊnɡlʏk] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schiffsunglück“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schiffsunglück is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪfsˌʔʊnɡlʏk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unfall eines Schiffes".
Zero misspellings are on record for Schiffsunglück in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Schiffsunglück, spelled S-C-H-I-F-F-S-U-N-G-L-Ü-C-K.
Definition
- 1Unfall eines Schiffes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schiffsunglück appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mehr als zwei Wochen nach dem Schiffsunglück in Italien haben die Helfer ein weiteres Todesopfer aus Deutschland identifiziert.“
„An diesem Tag ereignete sich das größte Schiffsunglück der Geschichte.“
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.