Shootings

[ˈʃuːtɪŋs]

/[ˈʃuːtɪŋs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Shootings” is uncommon German (frequency #53,241 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,241
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for Shootings
PropertyValue
HeadwordShootings
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːtɪŋs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,241
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Shootings” 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). Shootings 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

Shootings is uncommon German at frequency #53,241 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃuːtɪŋs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Shootings has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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 entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Shootings, spelled S-H-O-O-T-I-N-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Shooting
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Shooting
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Shooting
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Shooting
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Shooting

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 "Shootings"?
"Shootings" is spelled S-H-O-O-T-I-N-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃuːtɪŋs].
What does "Shootings" mean?
As a noun, "Shootings" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Shooting
How do you pronounce "Shootings"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Shootings" is [ˈʃuːtɪŋs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Shootings" come from?
"Shootings" 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 “Shootings”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-H-O-O-T-I-N-G-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃuːtɪŋs] (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