schoflig

[ˈʃoːflɪç]

/[ˈʃoːflɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“schoflig” 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
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - stilistische Variante von schofelig

Key facts for schoflig
PropertyValue
Headwordschoflig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃoːflɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schoflig” sits in German frequency

schoflig 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 schoflig is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃoːflɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "stilistische Variante von schofelig".

No misspelling variants are generated for schoflig in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is schoflig, spelled S-C-H-O-F-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    stilistische Variante von schofelig

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 "schoflig"?
"schoflig" is spelled S-C-H-O-F-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃoːflɪç].
What does "schoflig" mean?
As an adjective, "schoflig" means: stilistische Variante von schofelig
How do you pronounce "schoflig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schoflig" is [ˈʃoːflɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schoflig" come from?
"schoflig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “schoflig”

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

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