Schrottkiste

[ˈʃʁɔtˌkɪstə]

/[ˈʃʁɔtˌkɪstə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Auto in extrem schlechtem, (fast) schrottreifem Zustand

Corpus desk

Index DE-schrottkiste · Schrottkiste · German

Schrottkiste · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Schrottkiste
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchrottkiste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁɔtˌkɪstə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schrottkiste“ im Deutschen

Schrottkisteschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schrottkiste is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁɔtˌkɪstə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Auto in extrem schlechtem, (fast) schrottreifem Zustand".

Zero misspellings are on record for Schrottkiste in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schrottkiste, spelled S-C-H-R-O-T-T-K-I-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Auto in extrem schlechtem, (fast) schrottreifem Zustand

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Schrottkiste appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Das ist dann die so genannte Mitleidstour, wenn man aus Mitgefühl oder Verzweiflung so eine alte Schrottkiste rammt.“

Synonyms

SchrottautoSchrottmühleSchrottwagen

This word in other languages

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 "Schrottkiste"?
"Schrottkiste" is spelled S-C-H-R-O-T-T-K-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁɔtˌkɪstə].
What does "Schrottkiste" mean?
As a noun, "Schrottkiste" means: Auto in extrem schlechtem, (fast) schrottreifem Zustand
How do you pronounce "Schrottkiste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schrottkiste" is [ˈʃʁɔtˌkɪstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schrottkiste" come from?
"Schrottkiste" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list