Schildchen

[ˈʃɪltçən]

/[ˈʃɪltçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schildchen” is uncommon German (frequency #58,259 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,259
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schild

Key facts for Schildchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchildchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪltçən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#58,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schildchen” 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). Schildchen 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

Schildchen is uncommon German at frequency #58,259 among 107,600 “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

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?
"Schildchen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schildchen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-I-L-D-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃɪltçən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list