Shareware

[ˈʃɛːɐ̯ˌvɛːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃɛːɐ̯ˌvɛːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Shareware” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Software, die für einen bestimmten Zeitraum (unter Umständen mit Einschränkungen) kostenlos oder vergünstigt nutzbar ist

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Index DE-shareware · Shareware · German

Shareware · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Shareware
PropertyValue
HeadwordShareware
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɛːɐ̯ˌvɛːɐ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Shareware“ im Deutschen

Sharewareschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Shareware is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɛːɐ̯ˌvɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Software, die für einen bestimmten Zeitraum (unter Umständen mit Einschränkungen) kostenlos oder vergünstigt nutzbar ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Shareware, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Shareware, spelled S-H-A-R-E-W-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Software, die für einen bestimmten Zeitraum (unter Umständen mit Einschränkungen) kostenlos oder vergünstigt nutzbar ist

Antonyms

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Shareware"?
"Shareware" is spelled S-H-A-R-E-W-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛːɐ̯ˌvɛːɐ̯].
What does "Shareware" mean?
As a noun, "Shareware" means: Software, die für einen bestimmten Zeitraum (unter Umständen mit Einschränkungen) kostenlos oder vergünstigt nutzbar ist
How do you pronounce "Shareware"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Shareware" is [ˈʃɛːɐ̯ˌvɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Shareware" come from?
"Shareware" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list