Schriftform

[ˈʃʁɪftˌfɔʁm]

/[ˈʃʁɪftˌfɔʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schriftform” is uncommon German (frequency #56,511 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,511
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Art der Gestaltung einer Schriftart

Key facts for Schriftform
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchriftform
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁɪftˌfɔʁm]
Letters11
Frequency rank#56,511
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schriftform” 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). Schriftform 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

Schriftform is uncommon German at frequency #56,511 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁɪftˌfɔʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schriftform, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schriftform, spelled S-C-H-R-I-F-T-F-O-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Art der Gestaltung einer Schriftart
  2. 2
    Schriftart (im Unterschied zu einer anderen)
  3. 3
    in schriftlicher Form

This word in other languages

forma(Español)

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 "Schriftform"?
"Schriftform" is spelled S-C-H-R-I-F-T-F-O-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁɪftˌfɔʁm].
What does "Schriftform" mean?
As a noun, "Schriftform" means: Art der Gestaltung einer Schriftart
How do you pronounce "Schriftform"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schriftform" is [ˈʃʁɪftˌfɔʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schriftform" come from?
"Schriftform" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schriftform”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-R-I-F-T-F-O-R-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʁɪftˌfɔʁm] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list