Schindel

[ˈʃɪndl̩]

/[ˈʃɪndl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Schindel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brettchen zum Eindecken eines Daches, Verkleiden einer Außenwand

Corpus desk

Index DE-schindel · Schindel · German

Schindel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 Schindel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchindel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪndl̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schindel“ im Deutschen

Schindelschafft 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

Schindel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪndl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Brettchen zum Eindecken eines Daches, Verkleiden einer Außenwand".

No misspelling variants are generated for Schindel in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schindel, spelled S-C-H-I-N-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brettchen zum Eindecken eines Daches, Verkleiden einer Außenwand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In unserer Siedlung sind keine Dächer mit Schindeln gedeckt.
  2. „Die Kirche war mit Schindeln gedeckt, und auf dem Dach war ein Storchennest, wohl noch vom letzten Jahr, also unbewohnt.“

Synonyms

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 "Schindel"?
"Schindel" is spelled S-C-H-I-N-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪndl̩].
What does "Schindel" mean?
As a noun, "Schindel" means: Brettchen zum Eindecken eines Daches, Verkleiden einer Außenwand
How do you pronounce "Schindel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schindel" is [ˈʃɪndl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schindel" come from?
"Schindel" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list