Schrödinger's
adjective
Schrödinger's is spelled S-C-H-R-Ö-D-I-N-G-E-R-S: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Schrödinger's means “Indicates something or someone whose current state is unknown, mixed or depends on some future action” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Schrödinger's?
| Letters | 12: S-C-H-R-Ö-D-I-N-G-E-R-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 93,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Schrödinger's?
Schrödinger's appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Schrödinger's
- Schrodinger's
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Schrödinger's mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Indicates something or someone whose current state is unknown, mixed or depends on some future action.
My husband packed the hamper, so until we get to the park, this is Schrödinger's picnic.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of Schrödinger's.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Schrödinger's come from?
Back-formation from Schrödinger's cat, named after the scientist Erwin Schrödinger.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).