schizoid
[ʃit͡soˈiːt]
The verdict
“schizoid” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - eine gespaltene Persönlichkeit (schizoide Persönlichkeitsstörung) habend, in leichterem Grade die Symptome der Schizophrenie aufweisend
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Index DE-schizoid · schizoid · German
schizoid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | schizoid |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ʃit͡soˈiːt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „schizoid“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
schizoid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʃit͡soˈiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schizoid, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 schizoid, spelled S-C-H-I-Z-O-I-D.
Definition
- 1eine gespaltene Persönlichkeit (schizoide Persönlichkeitsstörung) habend, in leichterem Grade die Symptome der Schizophrenie aufweisend
- 2seelisch zerrissen, gespalten verrückt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schizoid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Man spricht hier von einer schizoiden Konstitution oder Veranlagung.
„Auch psychiatrisch gesehen ist schizoid eine formale Eigentümlichkeit des Gesamtgefüges des Charakters, von der die materialen Eigenschaften nicht berührt werden, die aber rein klinisch schwierig zu erfassen ist.“
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.