Schachteln

[ˈʃaxtl̩n]

/[ˈʃaxtl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schachteln” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,266
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schachtel

Corpus desk

Index DE-schachteln · Schachteln · German

Schachteln · rank #33,266 · 17 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,266
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH scherzen

Nearest frequency peer: scherzen (+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 „Schachteln“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schachteln vs Schichten
80% similar
Schachteln vs schächten
70% similar
Schachteln vs schüchtern
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Schachteln
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchachteln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaxtl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#33,266
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schachteln“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schachtelnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „scherzen“ (#33,267), „Satiriker“ (#33,264), „schiefe“ (#33,268). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schachteln“ bei #33,266. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Schachteln (IPA [ˈʃaxtl̩n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,266 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schachteln, with forms such as "cshachteln", "scahchteln", and "scchachteln". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Schichten", "schächten", "schüchtern", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schachteln, spelled S-C-H-A-C-H-T-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schachtel
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schachtel
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schachtel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schachtel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshachteln
  • scahchteln
  • scchachteln
  • schacchteln
  • schachetln
  • schachhteln
  • schachtelln
  • schachtelnn
  • schachtenl
  • schachtlen
  • schachtteln
  • schactheln
  • schahcteln
  • schcahteln
  • schhachteln
  • shcachteln
  • sschachteln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schachteln - 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.

cshachteln2scahchteln2scchachteln1schacchteln1schachetln2schachhteln1schachtelln1schachtelnn1
Edit distance from "Schachteln"

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 "Schachteln"?
"Schachteln" is spelled S-C-H-A-C-H-T-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaxtl̩n].
What does "Schachteln" mean?
As a noun, "Schachteln" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schachtel
What words are commonly confused with "Schachteln"?
"Schachteln" is commonly confused with "Schichten", "schächten", "schüchtern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schachteln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schachteln" is [ˈʃaxtl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schachteln" come from?
"Schachteln" 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 "Schachteln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Schlössern#33,274Schönebeck#33,283schützende#33,285Psychopath#33,242

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Schokoladen17 variantsSchweinerei17 variantsSmartwatch17 variantsNamensgeber17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list