Schöpflöffel

[ˈʃœp͡fˌlœfl̩]

/[ˈʃœp͡fˌlœfl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Schöpflöffel” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - großes löffelähnliches Küchengerät

Key facts for Schöpflöffel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchöpflöffel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃœp͡fˌlœfl̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schöpflöffel” sits in German frequency

Schöpflöffel 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 Schöpflöffel is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃœp͡fˌlœfl̩]. 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: "großes löffelähnliches Küchengerät".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schöpflöffel, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Schöpflöffel, spelled S-C-H-Ö-P-F-L-Ö-F-F-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    großes löffelähnliches Küchengerät

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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 "Schöpflöffel"?
"Schöpflöffel" is spelled S-C-H-Ö-P-F-L-Ö-F-F-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃœp͡fˌlœfl̩].
What does "Schöpflöffel" mean?
As a noun, "Schöpflöffel" means: großes löffelähnliches Küchengerät
How do you pronounce "Schöpflöffel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schöpflöffel" is [ˈʃœp͡fˌlœfl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schöpflöffel" come from?
"Schöpflöffel" 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 “Schöpflöffel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-Ö-P-F-L-Ö-F-F-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃœp͡fˌlœfl̩] (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