schachmatt

[ʃaxˈmat]

/[ʃaxˈmat]/ adj

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The verdict

“schachmatt” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,195. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,195
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unfähig, dem Verlust des unmittelbar angegriffenen Königs beim Schachspiel entgegenzuwirken, und damit die Partie verlierend

Corpus desk

Index DE-schachmatt · schachmatt · German

schachmatt · rank #44,195 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,195
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schimmert

Nearest frequency peer: schimmert (+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 „schachmatt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schachmatt“ 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 schachmatt
PropertyValue
Headwordschachmatt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʃaxˈmat]
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,195
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schachmatt“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schimmert“ (#44,196), „Savannah“ (#44,193), „Schladming“ (#44,197). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schachmatt“ bei #44,195. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around schachmatt (IPA [ʃaxˈmat]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,195 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schachmatt, with forms such as "cshachmatt", "scahchmatt", and "scchachmatt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schachmatt, spelled S-C-H-A-C-H-M-A-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    unfähig, dem Verlust des unmittelbar angegriffenen Königs beim Schachspiel entgegenzuwirken, und damit die Partie verlierend
  2. 2
    unfähig zu handeln, erschöpft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du bist schachmatt.
  2. „Damit war Portugal schachmatt gesetzt, denn wenn auch Ferdinand entschlossen war, seine überseeischen Besitzungen in jedem Fall zu behaupten und sein Gesandter in Rom daraus kein Geheimnis machte, von Portugal war kaum zu erwarten, daß es sich der Entscheidung Roms widersetzen werde.“

Synonyms

matt

This word in other languages

checkmate(English)mate(Español)échec et mat(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshachmatt
  • scahchmatt
  • scchachmatt
  • schacchmatt
  • schachamtt
  • schachhmatt
  • schachmat
  • schachmmatt
  • schachmtat
  • schacmhatt
  • schahcmatt
  • schcahmatt
  • schhachmatt
  • shcachmatt
  • sschachmatt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schachmatt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshachmatt2scahchmatt2scchachmatt1schacchmatt1schachamtt2schachhmatt1schachmat1schachmmatt1
Edit distance from "schachmatt"

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 "schachmatt"?
"schachmatt" is spelled S-C-H-A-C-H-M-A-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃaxˈmat].
What does "schachmatt" mean?
As an adjective, "schachmatt" means: unfähig, dem Verlust des unmittelbar angegriffenen Königs beim Schachspiel entgegenzuwirken, und damit die Partie verlierend
What are common misspellings of "schachmatt"?
Common misspellings include "cshachmatt", "scahchmatt", "scchachmatt", "schacchmatt", "schachamtt". The correct spelling is "schachmatt".
How do you pronounce "schachmatt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schachmatt" is [ʃaxˈmat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schachmatt" come from?
"schachmatt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schladming#44,197sacramento#44,189Reisebüros#44,173Radolfzell#44,159

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

sonderbare15 variantsStandorts15 variantssäuberlich15 variantsOsterhasen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list