Schicht
\ˈʃɪçt\
The verdict
“Schicht” 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) - Couche, strate.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schicht · Schicht · French
Schicht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | Schicht |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈʃɪçt\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Schicht is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃɪçt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Schicht, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Schicht, spelled S-C-H-I-C-H-T.
Definition
- 1Couche, strate.
- 2Classe sociale.
- 3Poste, durée de travail accomplie en équipe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schicht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In diesem Bereich liegen einige Schichten Lehm und Eisenerz.
Am Hause sammelte sich eine Schicht Brennholzes nach der andern
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.