schillernd

[ˈʃɪlɐnt]

/[ˈʃɪlɐnt]/ adj

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The verdict

“schillernd” is an uncommon German word, ranked #96,199 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#96,199
frequency rank, German
10
letters

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

Key facts for schillernd
PropertyValue
Headwordschillernd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃɪlɐnt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#96,199
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schillernd” 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). schillernd lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for schillernd is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃɪlɐnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #96,199 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schillernd, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schillernd, spelled S-C-H-I-L-L-E-R-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    unstet glänzend
  2. 2
    schwer durchschaubar

Synonyms

undurchschaubar

This word in other languages

iridescent(English)deslumbrante(Español)

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 "schillernd"?
"schillernd" is spelled S-C-H-I-L-L-E-R-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪlɐnt].
What does "schillernd" mean?
As an adjective, "schillernd" means: unstet glänzend
How do you pronounce "schillernd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schillernd" is [ˈʃɪlɐnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schillernd" come from?
"schillernd" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “schillernd”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-I-L-L-E-R-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃɪlɐnt] (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
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