schöpferisch

[ˈʃœp͡fəʁɪʃ]

/[ˈʃœp͡fəʁɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Lage aus eigenen Ideen, von eigener Hand etwas Neues, Bedeutendes zu schaffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schopferisch · schöpferisch · German

schöpferisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 schöpferisch
PropertyValue
Headwordschöpferisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃœp͡fəʁɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „schöpferisch“ im Deutschen

schöpferischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schöpferisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃœp͡fəʁɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Lage aus eigenen Ideen, von eigener Hand etwas Neues, Bedeutendes zu schaffen".

schöpferisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schöpferisch, spelled S-C-H-Ö-P-F-E-R-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Lage aus eigenen Ideen, von eigener Hand etwas Neues, Bedeutendes zu schaffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how schöpferisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „1500 Hirnforscher, Computerspezialisten und Philosophen diskutieren in Berlin die schöpferische Kraft des Geistes“.
  2. „Es geschieht nicht oft, dass man auf einen so schöpferisch Verrückten trifft. Einen, der gar nicht anders kann, als das, was ihm begegnet, zu verknüpfen, zu überhöhen, in ein gelebtes Kunstganzes zu überführen.“

Synonyms

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 "schöpferisch"?
"schöpferisch" is spelled S-C-H-Ö-P-F-E-R-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃœp͡fəʁɪʃ].
What does "schöpferisch" mean?
As an adjective, "schöpferisch" means: in der Lage aus eigenen Ideen, von eigener Hand etwas Neues, Bedeutendes zu schaffen
How do you pronounce "schöpferisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schöpferisch" is [ˈʃœp͡fəʁɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schöpferisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list