Schaden

\ˈʃaːdn̩\

/\ˈʃaːdn̩\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En général, un détriment, un dommage, une atteinte, matérielle ou immatérielle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schaden · Schaden · French

Schaden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Schaden
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchaden
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈʃaːdn̩\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Schaden » en français

Schadenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schaden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃaːdn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schaden, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Schaden, spelled S-C-H-A-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    En général, un détriment, un dommage, une atteinte, matérielle ou immatérielle.
  2. 2
    Concrètement, un dommage, un dégât à une partie du corps.
  3. 3
    Concrètement, un dommage, un dégât à un objet.
  4. 4
    Un dommage, un préjudice.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Schaden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wer den Schaden hat, braucht für den Spott nicht zu sorgen.
  2. Ein gesunder Testosteronspiegel kann schweren Krankheiten vorbeugen. Etwa Diabetes oder Stoffwechselstörungen, die zu Übergewicht und organischen Schäden führen können.

Synonyms

BeeinträchtigungBeschädigungVerunstaltungWertminderung

Antonyms

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 "Schaden"?
"Schaden" is spelled S-C-H-A-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃaːdn̩\.
What does "Schaden" mean?
As a noun, "Schaden" means: En général, un détriment, un dommage, une atteinte, matérielle ou immatérielle.
How do you pronounce "Schaden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schaden" is \ˈʃaːdn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schaden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list