Schofar

[ʃoˈfaːɐ̯]

/[ʃoˈfaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kultisch gebrauchtes, posaunenähnliches Instrument aus Widderhorn, das nach in Thora und Talmud zur Tonfolge und Blasweise festgelegten Mitzwoth unter anderem zum Ankündigen des Sabbats, zum Morgen...

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Index DE-schofar · Schofar · German

Schofar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Schofar
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchofar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃoˈfaːɐ̯]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schofar” sits in German frequency

Schofar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schofar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃoˈfaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kultisch gebrauchtes, posaunenähnliches Instrument aus Widderhorn, das nach in Thora und Talmud zur Tonfolge und Blasweise festgelegten Mitzwoth unter anderem zum Ankündigen des Sabbats, zum Morgen...".

Schofar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Schofar, spelled S-C-H-O-F-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    kultisch gebrauchtes, posaunenähnliches Instrument aus Widderhorn, das nach in Thora und Talmud zur Tonfolge und Blasweise festgelegten Mitzwoth unter anderem zum Ankündigen des Sabbats, zum Morgengottesdienst an Rosch ha-Schana sowie zum Ende des Jom Kippur geblasen wird

Synonyms

HalljahrposauneHallposaune

This word in other languages

shofar(English)shofar(Español)shofar(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schofar"?
"Schofar" is spelled S-C-H-O-F-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃoˈfaːɐ̯].
What does "Schofar" mean?
As a noun, "Schofar" means: kultisch gebrauchtes, posaunenähnliches Instrument aus Widderhorn, das nach in Thora und Talmud zur Tonfolge und Blasweise festgelegten Mitzwoth unter anderem zum Ankündigen des Sabbats, zum Morgen...
How do you pronounce "Schofar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schofar" is [ʃoˈfaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schofar" come from?
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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