schieben

\ˈʃiː.bn̩\

/\ˈʃiː.bn̩\/ verb

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The verdict

“schieben” 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 May 6, 2026) - Faire glisser, pousser.

Key facts for schieben
PropertyValue
Headwordschieben
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈʃiː.bn̩\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schieben” sits in French frequency

schieben falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schieben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃiː.bn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for schieben in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is schieben, spelled S-C-H-I-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Faire glisser, pousser.
  2. 2
    Se bouger, parlant de quelque chose inerte et lente.
  3. 3
    Rendre quelqu'un responsable pour un fait aperçu comme négatif.
  4. 4
    Ajourner.
  5. 5
    Arranger und affaire de manière illégale ou immorale.
  6. 6
    faire un commerce illégal, faire de la contrebande.

Synonyms

drückenhineinsteckenhindurchstecken

Antonyms

ziehen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schieben"?
"schieben" is spelled S-C-H-I-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃiː.bn̩\.
What does "schieben" mean?
As a verb, "schieben" means: Faire glisser, pousser.
How do you pronounce "schieben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schieben" is \ˈʃiː.bn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schieben" come from?
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Using “schieben”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-C-H-I-E-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈʃiː.bn̩\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list