Schildpatt

[ˈʃɪltˌpat]

/[ˈʃɪltˌpat]/ noun

The verdict

“Schildpatt” 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) - durchscheinend gelbliches bis rötliches, bräunlich bis schwarz geflammt oder gewölkt gemustertes Material aus dem Hornschild von Seeschildkröten, besonders der Karettschildkröte, das unter Wärmeein...

Corpus desk

Index DE-schildpatt · Schildpatt · German

Schildpatt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Schildpatt
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchildpatt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪltˌpat]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schildpatt“ im Deutschen

Schildpattschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schildpatt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪltˌpat]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durchscheinend gelbliches bis rötliches, bräunlich bis schwarz geflammt oder gewölkt gemustertes Material aus dem Hornschild von Seeschildkröten, besonders der Karettschildkröte, das unter Wärmeein...".

Zero misspellings are on record for Schildpatt in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schildpatt, spelled S-C-H-I-L-D-P-A-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    durchscheinend gelbliches bis rötliches, bräunlich bis schwarz geflammt oder gewölkt gemustertes Material aus dem Hornschild von Seeschildkröten, besonders der Karettschildkröte, das unter Wärmeeinwirkung gepresst werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Souvenir aus Schildpatt darf nicht mehr nach Deutschland eingeführt werden.
  2. „Als Geschenk überreichte sie mir eine Tabaksdose aus gelblichem Schildpatt, über und über mit goldenen Arabesken inkrustiert.“

Synonyms

Schildkrot

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schildpatt"?
"Schildpatt" is spelled S-C-H-I-L-D-P-A-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪltˌpat].
What does "Schildpatt" mean?
As a noun, "Schildpatt" means: durchscheinend gelbliches bis rötliches, bräunlich bis schwarz geflammt oder gewölkt gemustertes Material aus dem Hornschild von Seeschildkröten, besonders der Karettschildkröte, das unter Wärmeein...
How do you pronounce "Schildpatt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schildpatt" is [ˈʃɪltˌpat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schildpatt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list