Schufterei

[ʃʊftəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[ʃʊftəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anstrengendes Arbeiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-schufterei · Schufterei · German

Schufterei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Schufterei
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchufterei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃʊftəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schufterei“ im Deutschen

Schuftereiliegt 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

Schufterei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃʊftəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schufterei in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Schufterei, spelled S-C-H-U-F-T-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    anstrengendes Arbeiten
  2. 2
    gemeine Handlung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Arbeiter hielten sich nach der Schufterei im Wald nur mühsam auf den Beinen.“

Synonyms

KnochenarbeitMalochePlackereiSchindereiGemeinheitSchuftigkeitSchurkerei

This word in other languages

slog(English)corvée(Français)lida(Português)

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 "Schufterei"?
"Schufterei" is spelled S-C-H-U-F-T-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃʊftəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Schufterei" mean?
As a noun, "Schufterei" means: anstrengendes Arbeiten
How do you pronounce "Schufterei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schufterei" is [ʃʊftəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schufterei" come from?
"Schufterei" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list