Schriftrolle

[ˈʃʁɪftˌʁɔlə]

/[ˈʃʁɪftˌʁɔlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schriftrolle” is an uncommon German word, ranked #80,899 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#80,899
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aufgerolltes beschriebenes Material (zum Beispiel Papyrus)

Key facts for Schriftrolle
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchriftrolle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁɪftˌʁɔlə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#80,899
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schriftrolle” 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). Schriftrolle 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 Schriftrolle is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃʁɪftˌʁɔlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #80,899 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "aufgerolltes beschriebenes Material (zum Beispiel Papyrus)".

Schriftrolle has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Schriftrolle, spelled S-C-H-R-I-F-T-R-O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufgerolltes beschriebenes Material (zum Beispiel Papyrus)

Synonyms

Buchrolle

This word in other languages

scroll(English)rollo(Español)volumen(Français)rolo(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 "Schriftrolle"?
"Schriftrolle" is spelled S-C-H-R-I-F-T-R-O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁɪftˌʁɔlə].
What does "Schriftrolle" mean?
As a noun, "Schriftrolle" means: aufgerolltes beschriebenes Material (zum Beispiel Papyrus)
How do you pronounce "Schriftrolle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schriftrolle" is [ˈʃʁɪftˌʁɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schriftrolle" come from?
"Schriftrolle" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schriftrolle”

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-R-O-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʁɪftˌʁɔlə] (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