Schisma

[ˈʃɪsma]

/[ˈʃɪsma]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schisma” is an uncommon German word, ranked #73,975 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#73,975
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Spaltung von Religionsgemeinschaften

Key facts for Schisma
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchisma
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪsma]
Letters7
Frequency rank#73,975
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schisma” 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). Schisma lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schisma is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃɪsma]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,975 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.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schisma in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Schisma, spelled S-C-H-I-S-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spaltung von Religionsgemeinschaften
  2. 2
    Spaltung einer Gruppe aufgrund eines ideologischen Streits

Synonyms

KirchenspaltungZerwürfnis

This word in other languages

schism(English)schisme(Français)

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 "Schisma"?
"Schisma" is spelled S-C-H-I-S-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪsma].
What does "Schisma" mean?
As a noun, "Schisma" means: Spaltung von Religionsgemeinschaften
How do you pronounce "Schisma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schisma" is [ˈʃɪsma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schisma" come from?
"Schisma" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Schisma”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-I-S-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃɪsma] (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