schönstem

[ˈʃøːnstəm]

/[ˈʃøːnstəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“schönstem” is uncommon German (frequency #73,993 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,993
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schön

Key facts for schönstem
PropertyValue
Headwordschönstem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃøːnstəm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,993
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schönstem” 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). schönstem lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

schönstem is uncommon German at frequency #73,993 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃøːnstəm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schönstem, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schönstem, spelled S-C-H-Ö-N-S-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schön
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schön

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 "schönstem"?
"schönstem" is spelled S-C-H-Ö-N-S-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃøːnstəm].
What does "schönstem" mean?
As an adjective, "schönstem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs schön
How do you pronounce "schönstem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schönstem" is [ˈʃøːnstəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schönstem" come from?
"schönstem" 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 “schönstem”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-Ö-N-S-T-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃøːnstəm] (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