Schraffen

[ˈʃʁafn̩]

/[ˈʃʁafn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schraffe

Corpus desk

Index DE-schraffen · Schraffen · German

Schraffen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 Schraffen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchraffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁafn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schraffen“ im Deutschen

Schraffenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schraffen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁafn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Schraffen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schraffen, spelled S-C-H-R-A-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schraffe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schraffe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schraffe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schraffe

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 "Schraffen"?
"Schraffen" is spelled S-C-H-R-A-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁafn̩].
What does "Schraffen" mean?
As a noun, "Schraffen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schraffe
How do you pronounce "Schraffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schraffen" is [ˈʃʁafn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schraffen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list