Schusswunden

[ˈʃʊsˌvʊndn̩]

/[ˈʃʊsˌvʊndn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Schusswunden” is uncommon German (frequency #93,560 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,560
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schusswunde

Key facts for Schusswunden
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchusswunden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʊsˌvʊndn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#93,560
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schusswunden” 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). Schusswunden 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

Schusswunden is uncommon German at frequency #93,560 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʊsˌvʊndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Schusswunden doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Schusswunden, spelled S-C-H-U-S-S-W-U-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schusswunde
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schusswunde
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schusswunde
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schusswunde

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 "Schusswunden"?
"Schusswunden" is spelled S-C-H-U-S-S-W-U-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊsˌvʊndn̩].
What does "Schusswunden" mean?
As a noun, "Schusswunden" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schusswunde
How do you pronounce "Schusswunden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schusswunden" is [ˈʃʊsˌvʊndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schusswunden" come from?
"Schusswunden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schusswunden”

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

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