Skandale

[skanˈdaːlə]

/[skanˈdaːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Skandale” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,770. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,770
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Skandal

Corpus desk

Index DE-skandale · Skandale · German

Skandale · rank #21,770 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,770
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sims

Nearest frequency peer: Sims (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Skandale“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Skandale“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Skandale vs Skandals
88% similar
Skandale vs skandalös
67% similar
Skandale vs Skandalen
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Skandale
PropertyValue
HeadwordSkandale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[skanˈdaːlə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,770
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Skandale“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Skandaleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sims“ (#21,769), „sharing“ (#21,768), „Souveränen“ (#21,772). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Skandale“ bei #21,770. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Skandale (IPA [skanˈdaːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,770 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Skandale, with forms such as "ksandale", "sakndale", and "skadnale". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Skandals", "skandalös", "Skandalen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Skandale, spelled S-K-A-N-D-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Skandal
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Skandal
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Skandal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksandale
  • sakndale
  • skadnale
  • skanadle
  • skandael
  • skandalle
  • skanddale
  • skandlae
  • skanndale
  • skkandale
  • sknadale
  • sskandale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Skandale - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ksandale2sakndale2skadnale2skanadle2skandael2skandalle1skanddale1skandlae2
Edit distance from "Skandale"

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 "Skandale"?
"Skandale" is spelled S-K-A-N-D-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [skanˈdaːlə].
What does "Skandale" mean?
As a noun, "Skandale" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Skandal
What words are commonly confused with "Skandale"?
"Skandale" is commonly confused with "Skandals", "skandalös", "Skandalen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Skandale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Skandale" is [skanˈdaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Skandale" come from?
"Skandale" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Skandale", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sechzehn#21,765spärlich#21,776Schiefer#21,760Stichtag#21,783

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

verehrte12 variantsOberarzt12 variantsverrecken12 variantsNeuigkeit12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list