schräge

\ˈʃʁɛːɡə\

/\ˈʃʁɛːɡə\/ adj

The verdict

“schräge” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Accusatif féminin singulier de la déclinaison faible de schräg.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schrage · schräge · French

schräge · 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.

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

Longue queue: rang de « schräge » en français

schrägesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

schräge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʃʁɛːɡə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list