Schuldienst

[ˈʃuːlˌdiːnst]

/[ˈʃuːlˌdiːnst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schuldienst” is uncommon German (frequency #59,159 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,159
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arbeit eines Lehrers/einer Lehrerin in der Schule; Dienst in der Schule

Key facts for Schuldienst
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchuldienst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːlˌdiːnst]
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,159
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schuldienst” 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). Schuldienst 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

Schuldienst is uncommon German at frequency #59,159 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃuːlˌdiːnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Arbeit eines Lehrers/einer Lehrerin in der Schule; Dienst in der Schule".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schuldienst, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schuldienst, spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-I-E-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arbeit eines Lehrers/einer Lehrerin in der Schule; Dienst in der Schule

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 "Schuldienst"?
"Schuldienst" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-I-E-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃuːlˌdiːnst].
What does "Schuldienst" mean?
As a noun, "Schuldienst" means: Arbeit eines Lehrers/einer Lehrerin in der Schule; Dienst in der Schule
How do you pronounce "Schuldienst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schuldienst" is [ˈʃuːlˌdiːnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schuldienst" come from?
"Schuldienst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schuldienst”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-U-L-D-I-E-N-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃuːlˌdiːnst] (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