Schildchen

[ˈʃɪltçən]

/[ˈʃɪltçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schildchen” is uncommon German (frequency #58,259 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,259
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schild

Corpus desk

Index DE-schildchen · Schildchen · German

Schildchen · rank #58,259 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,259
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schiffsverkehr

Nearest frequency peer: Schiffsverkehr (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Schildchen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Schildchen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schildchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchildchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪltçən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schildchen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schildchenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schiffsverkehr“ (#58,258), „Schlesiens“ (#58,260), „Schichtdienst“ (#58,257). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schildchen“ bei #58,259. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schildchen is uncommon German at frequency #58,259 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪltçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schildchen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schildchen, spelled S-C-H-I-L-D-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schild
  2. 2
    insbesondere Hinweisschild in einem Kleidungsstück, meist hinten angebracht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Schildchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der gesamte Weg ist gut markiert mit einem gelb-roten Logo auf den angenagelten oder aufgemalten Schildchen.
  2. Die Hängeregistraturmappe mit dem vergilbten Schildchen „To Do bald“ ist reichlich angestaubt.

Synonyms

EtikettHinweisschild

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schildchen"?
"Schildchen" is spelled S-C-H-I-L-D-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪltçən].
What does "Schildchen" mean?
As a noun, "Schildchen" means: Schild
How do you pronounce "Schildchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schildchen" is [ˈʃɪltçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schildchen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schlesiens#58,260Schuljahre#58,270Salzgehalt#58,246schärferen#58,279

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list