Schadenfreude

/ˈʃaː.dən.ˌfʁɔʏ.də/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)

//ˈʃaː.dən.ˌfʁɔʏ.də/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)/ noun

The verdict

“Schadenfreude” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sentimento de alegria pelo sofrimento ou infelicidade dos outros.

Corpus desk

Index PT-schadenfreude · Schadenfreude · Portuguese

Schadenfreude · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Schadenfreude
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchadenfreude
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃaː.dən.ˌfʁɔʏ.də/ ouvir ^(fonte ?)
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “Schadenfreude” em português

Schadenfreudefica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Schadenfreude is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈʃaː.dən.ˌfʁɔʏ.də/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sentimento de alegria pelo sofrimento ou infelicidade dos outros.".

Schadenfreude doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is Schadenfreude, spelled S-C-H-A-D-E-N-F-R-E-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sentimento de alegria pelo sofrimento ou infelicidade dos outros.

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 "Schadenfreude"?
"Schadenfreude" is spelled S-C-H-A-D-E-N-F-R-E-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃaː.dən.ˌfʁɔʏ.də/ ouvir ^(fonte ?).
What does "Schadenfreude" mean?
As a noun, "Schadenfreude" means: sentimento de alegria pelo sofrimento ou infelicidade dos outros.
How do you pronounce "Schadenfreude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schadenfreude" is /ˈʃaː.dən.ˌfʁɔʏ.də/ ouvir ^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schadenfreude" come from?
"Schadenfreude" is a Portuguese 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