Aprilscherz

[aˈpʁɪlˌʃɛʁt͡s]

/[aˈpʁɪlˌʃɛʁt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aprilscherz” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,446. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,446
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brauch, am 1. April seine Mitmenschen durch erfundene oder verfälschte Geschichten hereinzulegen oder aufs Glatteis zu führen; Siehe auch: jemanden in den April schicken

Corpus desk

Index DE-aprilscherz · Aprilscherz · German

Aprilscherz · rank #44,446 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,446
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH apis

Nearest frequency peer: apis (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Aprilscherz“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Aprilscherz“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Aprilscherz
PropertyValue
HeadwordAprilscherz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈpʁɪlˌʃɛʁt͡s]
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,446
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Aprilscherz“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Aprilscherzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „apis“ (#44,445), „Arbeiterkammer“ (#44,447), „anzuknüpfen“ (#44,444). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aprilscherz“ bei #44,446. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Aprilscherz (IPA [aˈpʁɪlˌʃɛʁt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,446 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Brauch, am 1. April seine Mitmenschen durch erfundene oder verfälschte Geschichten hereinzulegen oder aufs Glatteis zu führen; Siehe auch: jemanden in den April schicken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aprilscherz, with forms such as "apirlscherz", "apprilscherz", and "aprilcsherz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Aprilscherz, spelled A-P-R-I-L-S-C-H-E-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brauch, am 1. April seine Mitmenschen durch erfundene oder verfälschte Geschichten hereinzulegen oder aufs Glatteis zu führen; Siehe auch: jemanden in den April schicken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das mit der Steuererhöhung ist hoffentlich ein Aprilscherz!
  2. Auch bei Zeitungen, Zeitschriften, Radio- und Fernsehsendern ist es üblich, die Leser bzw. Hörer durch glaubhaft klingende, erfundene Artikel, in denen aber zumeist übertriebene Details den aufmerksamen Lesern Hinweise auf den fehlenden Wahrheitsgehalt liefern, mit einem Aprilscherz „in den April zu schicken“.

This word in other languages

April Fool(English)inocentada(Español)poisson d’avril(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apirlscherz
  • apprilscherz
  • aprilcsherz
  • aprillscherz
  • aprilsccherz
  • aprilscehrz
  • aprilscherrz
  • aprilscherzz
  • aprilschezr
  • aprilschherz
  • aprilschrez
  • aprilshcerz
  • aprilsscherz
  • aprislcherz
  • aprlischerz
  • aprrilscherz
  • arpilscherz
  • parilscherz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aprilscherz - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apirlscherz2apprilscherz1aprilcsherz2aprillscherz1aprilsccherz1aprilscehrz2aprilscherrz1aprilscherzz1
Edit distance from "Aprilscherz"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aprilscherz"?
"Aprilscherz" is spelled A-P-R-I-L-S-C-H-E-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈpʁɪlˌʃɛʁt͡s].
What does "Aprilscherz" mean?
As a noun, "Aprilscherz" means: Brauch, am 1. April seine Mitmenschen durch erfundene oder verfälschte Geschichten hereinzulegen oder aufs Glatteis zu führen; Siehe auch: jemanden in den April schicken
What are common misspellings of "Aprilscherz"?
Common misspellings include "apirlscherz", "apprilscherz", "aprilcsherz", "aprillscherz", "aprilsccherz". The correct spelling is "Aprilscherz".
How do you pronounce "Aprilscherz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aprilscherz" is [aˈpʁɪlˌʃɛʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aprilscherz" come from?
"Aprilscherz" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Aprilscherz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anzuknüpfen#44,444ansehnliche#44,441anniversary#44,440aufgeweicht#44,457

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Amphitheater18 variantsBildsprache18 variantsWetterstation18 variantsWeltoffenheit18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list