Schuldiger

[ˈʃʊldɪɡɐ]

/[ˈʃʊldɪɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schuldiger” is an uncommon German word, ranked #77,293 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#77,293
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die schuldig ist

Key facts for Schuldiger
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchuldiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʊldɪɡɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,293
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schuldiger” 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). Schuldiger 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 Schuldiger is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃʊldɪɡɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #77,293 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Person, die schuldig ist".

Zero misspellings are on record for Schuldiger in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schuldiger, spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die schuldig ist

Synonyms

Beschuldigter

Antonyms

Unschuldiger

This word in other languages

culprit(English)culpable(Español)coupable(Français)

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 "Schuldiger"?
"Schuldiger" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊldɪɡɐ].
What does "Schuldiger" mean?
As a noun, "Schuldiger" means: Person, die schuldig ist
How do you pronounce "Schuldiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schuldiger" is [ˈʃʊldɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schuldiger" come from?
"Schuldiger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schuldiger”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʊldɪɡɐ] (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
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