Schulaufgabe

[ˈʃuːlʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]

/[ˈʃuːlʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]/ noun

The verdict

“Schulaufgabe” 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) - während der Unterrichtszeit durch Schüler auszuführende Aufgabe

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Index DE-schulaufgabe · Schulaufgabe · German

Schulaufgabe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Schulaufgabe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchulaufgabe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːlʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Schulaufgabe“ im Deutschen

Schulaufgabeliegt 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schulaufgabe, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schulaufgabe, spelled S-C-H-U-L-A-U-F-G-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    während der Unterrichtszeit durch Schüler auszuführende Aufgabe
  2. 2
    großer angekündigter Leistungsnachweis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir mussten eine Schulaufgabe erledigen.
  2. Morgen schreiben wir eine Schulaufgabe, ich bin schon aufgeregt.

Synonyms

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 "Schulaufgabe"?
"Schulaufgabe" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-A-U-F-G-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃuːlʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə].
What does "Schulaufgabe" mean?
As a noun, "Schulaufgabe" means: während der Unterrichtszeit durch Schüler auszuführende Aufgabe
How do you pronounce "Schulaufgabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schulaufgabe" is [ˈʃuːlʔaʊ̯fˌɡaːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schulaufgabe" come from?
"Schulaufgabe" 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