schuldigen

[ˈʃʊldɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʃʊldɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“schuldigen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,404 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#17,404
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schuldigen vs Schulungen
70% similar
schuldigen vs Schulden
70% similar
schuldigen vs schuldig
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for schuldigen
PropertyValue
Headwordschuldigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃʊldɪɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,404
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schuldigen” 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). schuldigen 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 schuldigen is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃʊldɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,404 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 24 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for schuldigen, with forms such as "cshuldigen", "scchuldigen", and "schhuldigen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Schulungen", "Schulden", "schuldig", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is schuldigen, spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  7. 7
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  8. 8
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  11. 11
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  12. 12
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  13. 13
    Dativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  14. 14
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  15. 15
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  16. 16
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  17. 17
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  18. 18
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  19. 19
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  20. 20
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  21. 21
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  22. 22
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  23. 23
    Dativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
  24. 24
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshuldigen,scchuldigen,schhuldigen,schludigen,schudligen,schulddigen,schuldgien,schuldiegn,schuldigenn,schuldiggen,schuldigne,schulidgen,schulldigen,scuhldigen,shculdigen,sschuldigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schuldigen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshuldigen2scchuldigen1schhuldigen1schludigen2schudligen2schulddigen1schuldgien2schuldiegn2
Edit distance from "schuldigen"

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 "schuldigen"?
"schuldigen" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊldɪɡn̩].
What does "schuldigen" mean?
As an adjective, "schuldigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs schuldig
What words are commonly confused with "schuldigen"?
"schuldigen" is commonly confused with "Schulungen", "Schulden", "schuldig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schuldigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schuldigen" is [ˈʃʊldɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schuldigen" come from?
"schuldigen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “schuldigen”

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-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʊldɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Schulungen” - see the side-by-side comparison. schuldigen vs Schulungen
  • 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