Schote

[ˈʃoːtə]

/[ˈʃoːtə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kapselfrucht der Kreuzblütengewächse

Corpus desk

Index DE-schote · Schote · German

Schote · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Schote
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchote
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃoːtə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schote“ im Deutschen

Schotesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schote is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃoːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schote in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Schote, spelled S-C-H-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kapselfrucht der Kreuzblütengewächse
  2. 2
    Frucht von Hülsenfrüchtlern , besonders von Erbsen und Bohnen
  3. 3
    Frucht von Paprika

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Früchte werden als Schoten bezeichnet, wenn sie mindestens dreimal so lang wie breit sind, sind sie gedrungener, so heißen sie Schötchen.
  2. „Wir überschritten die breiten, sandigen Betten zweier ausgetrockneter Flüsse; über sie ragten mächtige Bäume, unter denen der ansehnlichste der Kombuk (Pentaptera paniculata) war, aus dessen kalkiger Rinde die Eingeborenen eine Art Leim für ihren Betel bereiten, und von den Zweigen hingen über die wasserlosen Rinnen hin die riesigen Hülsen der kolossalen…

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 "Schote"?
"Schote" is spelled S-C-H-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃoːtə].
What does "Schote" mean?
As a noun, "Schote" means: Kapselfrucht der Kreuzblütengewächse
How do you pronounce "Schote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schote" is [ˈʃoːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schote" come from?
"Schote" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list