schimpflich
[ˈʃɪmp͡flɪç]
The verdict
“schimpflich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass es jemandem oder etwas in seinem Ansehen stark schadet; so, dass es als sehr negativ angesehen, empfunden wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-schimpflich · schimpflich · German
schimpflich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schimpflich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪmp͡flɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „schimpflich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
schimpflich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃɪmp͡flɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass es jemandem oder etwas in seinem Ansehen stark schadet; so, dass es als sehr negativ angesehen, empfunden wird".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schimpflich, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is schimpflich, spelled S-C-H-I-M-P-F-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1so, dass es jemandem oder etwas in seinem Ansehen stark schadet; so, dass es als sehr negativ angesehen, empfunden wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schimpflich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als besonders schimpfliche Strafe galt der Tod durch den Strang.“
„Schimpflich ist es, betrunken unter nüchternen Männern zu sein, schimpflich aber auch, wenn man nüchtern unter Betrunkenen bleibt[.]“
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.