schofel

[ˈʃoːfl̩]

/[ˈʃoːfl̩]/ adj

The verdict

“schofel” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in empörender, verachtenswürdiger oder ähnlicher Art und Weise böse, minderwertig, niederträchtig, schäbig

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

Where “schofel” sits in German frequency

schofel 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for schofel is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃoːfl̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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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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Using “schofel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-O-F-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃoːfl̩] (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