Schemel
\ˈʃeːml̩\
The verdict
“Schemel” 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) - Tabouret ; escabeau, escabelle.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schemel · Schemel · French
Schemel · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schemel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃeːml̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Schemel » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Schemel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃeːml̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tabouret ; escabeau, escabelle.".
No misspelling variants are generated for Schemel in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Schemel, spelled S-C-H-E-M-E-L.
Definition
- 1Tabouret ; escabeau, escabelle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schemel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Schemel fiel laut klappernd zu Boden.
Dann setzte sie sich auf einen Schemel, nahm den Grindigen zwischen ihre Beine und hub an, ihn zu säubern, indem sie ihm den Kopf mit weiblicher Geschicklichkeit und mütterlicher Sorgfalt wusch.
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.