Schutzgeld

[ˈʃʊt͡sˌɡɛlt]

/[ˈʃʊt͡sˌɡɛlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schutzgeld” is uncommon German (frequency #68,655 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,655
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - regelmäßig zu entrichtender Geldbetrag, den eine kriminelle Organisation unter Androhung oder Anwendung von Gewalt von Geschäftsleuten (Wirte, Ladenbesitzer) erpresst

Key facts for Schutzgeld
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchutzgeld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʊt͡sˌɡɛlt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#68,655
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schutzgeld” 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). Schutzgeld lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schutzgeld is uncommon German at frequency #68,655 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʊt͡sˌɡɛlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "regelmäßig zu entrichtender Geldbetrag, den eine kriminelle Organisation unter Androhung oder Anwendung von Gewalt von Geschäftsleuten (Wirte, Ladenbesitzer) erpresst".

Schutzgeld doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schutzgeld, spelled S-C-H-U-T-Z-G-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    regelmäßig zu entrichtender Geldbetrag, den eine kriminelle Organisation unter Androhung oder Anwendung von Gewalt von Geschäftsleuten (Wirte, Ladenbesitzer) erpresst

This word in other languages

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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 "Schutzgeld"?
"Schutzgeld" is spelled S-C-H-U-T-Z-G-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊt͡sˌɡɛlt].
What does "Schutzgeld" mean?
As a noun, "Schutzgeld" means: regelmäßig zu entrichtender Geldbetrag, den eine kriminelle Organisation unter Androhung oder Anwendung von Gewalt von Geschäftsleuten (Wirte, Ladenbesitzer) erpresst
How do you pronounce "Schutzgeld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schutzgeld" is [ˈʃʊt͡sˌɡɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schutzgeld" come from?
"Schutzgeld" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Schutzgeld”

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

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