schottisch

[ˈʃɔtɪʃ]

/[ˈʃɔtɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“schottisch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #78,515 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#78,515
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zum Volk der Schotten gehörig

Key facts for schottisch
PropertyValue
Headwordschottisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃɔtɪʃ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,515
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schottisch” 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). schottisch lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for schottisch is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃɔtɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,515 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for schottisch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schottisch, spelled S-C-H-O-T-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum Volk der Schotten gehörig
  2. 2
    zu Schottland gehörig
  3. 3
    auf das schottische Englisch, Scots oder die schottisch-gälische Sprache bezogen

Synonyms

schottländisch

This word in other languages

Scottish(English)escocés(Español)écossais(Français)escocês(Português)

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 "schottisch"?
"schottisch" is spelled S-C-H-O-T-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɔtɪʃ].
What does "schottisch" mean?
As an adjective, "schottisch" means: zum Volk der Schotten gehörig
How do you pronounce "schottisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schottisch" is [ˈʃɔtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schottisch" come from?
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Using “schottisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-O-T-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃɔtɪʃ] (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