Schäfchen
\ˈʃɛːfçən\
The verdict
“Schäfchen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Petit mouton.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schafchen · Schäfchen · French
Schäfchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schäfchen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃɛːfçən\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Schäfchen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃɛːfçən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Schäfchen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Schäfchen, spelled S-C-H-Ä-F-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Petit mouton.
- 2Ouailles (paroissienne).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Schäfchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das kleine Schäfchen steht mit dem Mutterschaf auf der Weide.
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.