schofelig

[ˈʃoːfəlɪç]

/[ˈʃoːfəlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
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-schofelig · schofelig · German

schofelig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for schofelig
PropertyValue
Headwordschofelig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃoːfəlɪç]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schofelig“ im Deutschen

schofeligsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

schofelig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 schofelig, spelled S-C-H-O-F-E-L-I-G.

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 schofelig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Dass die sich noch immer als Sat.1-ler und sonst gar nichts fühlenden MitarbeiterInnen [sic] sich jetzt nicht mal im eigenen Programm feiern dürfen, ist schofelig.“
  2. „Nun wüten Fans gegen die hohen Ticketpreise. Wie schofelig!“

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list