Skiverband

[ˈʃiːfɛɐ̯ˌbant]

/[ˈʃiːfɛɐ̯ˌbant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Skiverband” is uncommon German (frequency #61,935 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,935
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dachorganisation von Skisportvereinen in einer Region, einem Land oder international

Key facts for Skiverband
PropertyValue
HeadwordSkiverband
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃiːfɛɐ̯ˌbant]
Letters10
Frequency rank#61,935
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Skiverband” 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). Skiverband 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

Skiverband is uncommon German at frequency #61,935 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃiːfɛɐ̯ˌbant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dachorganisation von Skisportvereinen in einer Region, einem Land oder international".

Skiverband doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Skiverband, spelled S-K-I-V-E-R-B-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dachorganisation von Skisportvereinen in einer Region, einem Land oder international

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 "Skiverband"?
"Skiverband" is spelled S-K-I-V-E-R-B-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃiːfɛɐ̯ˌbant].
What does "Skiverband" mean?
As a noun, "Skiverband" means: Dachorganisation von Skisportvereinen in einer Region, einem Land oder international
How do you pronounce "Skiverband"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Skiverband" is [ˈʃiːfɛɐ̯ˌbant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Skiverband" come from?
"Skiverband" 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 “Skiverband”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-K-I-V-E-R-B-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃiːfɛɐ̯ˌbant] (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