The word "schifferer" is spelled with two "f"s and two "r"s, making a total of 9 letters. The word originates from the German language and is used to describe a captain of a ship. In IPA phonetic transcription, "schifferer" is pronounced as "ˈʃɪfərər", with stress on the first syllable. The "sch" sound in the beginning of the word is a voiceless postalveolar fricative, while the "er" at the end is pronounced with a strong rolling "r" sound.