Schulter

\ˈʃʊltɐ\

/\ˈʃʊltɐ\/ noun

The verdict

“Schulter” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Épaule.

Corpus desk

Index FR-schulter · Schulter · French

Schulter · 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.

Key facts for Schulter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchulter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈʃʊltɐ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Schulter » en français

Schulterreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schulter is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃʊltɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Épaule.".

Schulter has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Schulter, spelled S-C-H-U-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Épaule.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Schulter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie wäre daneben ganz schmächtig, während ihre Mutter Schultern gehabt hätte, mit denen sie Türen einrennen konnte, (erzählte Gervaise).
  2. Im Treppenhaus versuchte der Arzt vergeblich, die Beleuchtung einzuschalten. Die Treppe blieb in Dunkelheit getaucht. (...) Der Arzt blieb stehen, und Tarrous Fuß hinter ihm glitt auf einer Stufe aus. Tarrou fing sich, indem er nach Rieux’ Schulter griff.

Synonyms

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 "Schulter"?
"Schulter" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃʊltɐ\.
What does "Schulter" mean?
As a noun, "Schulter" means: Épaule.
How do you pronounce "Schulter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schulter" is \ˈʃʊltɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schulter" come from?
"Schulter" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list