schändlich
\ˈʃɛntlɪç\
The verdict
“schändlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Honteux, scandaleux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schandlich · schändlich · French
schändlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | schändlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈʃɛntlɪç\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
schändlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʃɛntlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Honteux, scandaleux.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schändlich, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is schändlich, spelled S-C-H-Ä-N-D-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Honteux, scandaleux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how schändlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schändliches Verhalten macht sich nie nur an dem fest, was man tut, sondern auch an allem, was man geschehen lässt.
Synonyms
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.