Schutzbrief

[ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʁiːf]

/[ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʁiːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schutzbrief” is uncommon German (frequency #89,539 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,539
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dokument, mit dem die ausstellende Macht dem Inhaber ihren Schutz bestätigt

Key facts for Schutzbrief
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchutzbrief
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʁiːf]
Letters11
Frequency rank#89,539
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schutzbrief” 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). Schutzbrief 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

Schutzbrief is uncommon German at frequency #89,539 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʁiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Schutzbrief in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schutzbrief, spelled S-C-H-U-T-Z-B-R-I-E-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dokument, mit dem die ausstellende Macht dem Inhaber ihren Schutz bestätigt
  2. 2
    Dokument einer Versicherung, dass sie dem Versicherungsnehmer in bestimmten Notfällen festgelegte Leistungen erbringt

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 "Schutzbrief"?
"Schutzbrief" is spelled S-C-H-U-T-Z-B-R-I-E-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʁiːf].
What does "Schutzbrief" mean?
As a noun, "Schutzbrief" means: Dokument, mit dem die ausstellende Macht dem Inhaber ihren Schutz bestätigt
How do you pronounce "Schutzbrief"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schutzbrief" is [ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʁiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schutzbrief" come from?
"Schutzbrief" 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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Using “Schutzbrief”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-U-T-Z-B-R-I-E-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʊt͡sˌbʁiːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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