schonender

[ˈʃoːnəndɐ]

/[ˈʃoːnəndɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“schonender” is uncommon German (frequency #76,135 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,135
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schonend

Key facts for schonender
PropertyValue
Headwordschonender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃoːnəndɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,135
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schonender” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). schonender lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schonender is uncommon German at frequency #76,135 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃoːnəndɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for schonender in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schonender, spelled S-C-H-O-N-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schonend
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schonend
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schonend
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schonend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schonend

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schonender"?
"schonender" is spelled S-C-H-O-N-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃoːnəndɐ].
What does "schonender" mean?
As an adjective, "schonender" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schonend
How do you pronounce "schonender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schonender" is [ˈʃoːnəndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schonender" come from?
"schonender" 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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Using “schonender”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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