Schreibern

[ˈʃʁaɪ̯bɐn]

/[ˈʃʁaɪ̯bɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schreibern” is uncommon German (frequency #99,061 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,061
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schreiber

Key facts for Schreibern
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchreibern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁaɪ̯bɐn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,061
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schreibern” 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). Schreibern lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schreibern is uncommon German at frequency #99,061 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁaɪ̯bɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schreiber".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schreibern, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schreibern, spelled S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schreiber

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 "Schreibern"?
"Schreibern" is spelled S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁaɪ̯bɐn].
What does "Schreibern" mean?
As a noun, "Schreibern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schreiber
How do you pronounce "Schreibern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schreibern" is [ˈʃʁaɪ̯bɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schreibern" come from?
"Schreibern" 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 “Schreibern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʁaɪ̯bɐn] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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