schräge

\ˈʃʁɛːɡə\

/\ˈʃʁɛːɡə\/ adj

The verdict

“schräge” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de schräg.

Key facts for schräge
PropertyValue
Headwordschräge
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʃʁɛːɡə\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schräge” sits in French frequency

schräge 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for schräge is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈʃʁɛːɡə\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for schräge in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is schräge, spelled S-C-H-R-Ä-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de schräg.
  2. 2
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de schräg.
  3. 3
    Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de schräg.
  4. 4
    Accusatif neutre singulier de la déclinaison faible de schräg.
  5. 5
    Accusatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de schräg.
  6. 6
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison forte de schräg.
  7. 7
    Nominatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison mixte de schräg.
  8. 8
    Nominatif pluriel (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison forte de schräg.
  9. 9
    Nominatif singulier (à tous les genres) de la déclinaison faible de schräg.

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 "schräge"?
"schräge" is spelled S-C-H-R-Ä-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃʁɛːɡə\.
What does "schräge" mean?
As an adjective, "schräge" means: Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de schräg.
How do you pronounce "schräge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schräge" is \ˈʃʁɛːɡə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schräge" come from?
"schräge" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “schräge”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-C-H-R-Ä-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈʃʁɛːɡə\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list