schofel

[ˈʃoːfl̩]

/[ˈʃoːfl̩]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in empörender, verachtenswürdiger oder ähnlicher Art und Weise böse, minderwertig, niederträchtig, schäbig

Corpus desk

Index DE-schofel · schofel · German

schofel · 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 schofel
PropertyValue
Headwordschofel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃoːfl̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schofel“ im Deutschen

schofelliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schofel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃoːfl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

schofel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is schofel, spelled S-C-H-O-F-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    in empörender, verachtenswürdiger oder ähnlicher Art und Weise böse, minderwertig, niederträchtig, schäbig
  2. 2
    in beschämender Weise kleinlich, geizig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In diesen primären Ur-Kabaretts und schofel improvisierten Theatern hörte und sah man wirklich, was man sonst in der ganzen Kulturwelt nirgends zu hören und zu sehen bekommen konnte: dunkle Vers-Schmiede ohne Namen und ohne Patent, die mit der Unflätigkeit eines Thersites paradierten und sich in einer unvermuteten Strophe als von apollinischen Weihen beg…
  2. „Ein dicker Brodem von Körperlichkeit, ein Gestank nach schofelster Sinnlichkeit macht sich immer breiter.“

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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 "schofel"?
"schofel" is spelled S-C-H-O-F-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃoːfl̩].
What does "schofel" mean?
As an adjective, "schofel" means: in empörender, verachtenswürdiger oder ähnlicher Art und Weise böse, minderwertig, niederträchtig, schäbig
How do you pronounce "schofel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schofel" is [ˈʃoːfl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schofel" come from?
"schofel" 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