schicken
\ˈʃɪkn̩\
The verdict
“schicken” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - transitif Envoyer, expédier, adresser.
Corpus desk
Index FR-schicken · schicken · French
schicken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | schicken |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈʃɪkn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
schicken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃɪkn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for schicken, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is schicken, spelled S-C-H-I-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1transitif Envoyer, expédier, adresser.
- 2Envoyer chercher quelqu'un. (Employé avec "nach jemamdem" schicken). Verbe transitif.
- 3Être convenable, convenir.
- 4Se résigner à quelque chose. (Employé avec "sich in etwas" schicken).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schicken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Gnädige Frau, der feuchte Fleck an ihrer Wand wird von einem undichten Rohr verursacht. Einer meiner Mitarbeiter müsste die Wand aufstemmen, das Rohr abdichten, eindecken und danach verputzen. Ich schicke ihnen im Laufe des morgigen Tages ein Angebot.
„Am Tag ihrer Ankunft hat man sie an die Front geschickt“ (...). Ein Überlebender berichtet, sie sollten eigentlich nach der Ankunft aus Russland erst mal 15 Kilometer hinter der Front versammelt werden.
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.