Schachzug

[ˈʃaxˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈʃaxˌt͡suːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schachzug” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,916. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,916
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das regelgerechte Bewegen, Ziehen einer Schachfigur während einer Partie

Corpus desk

Index DE-schachzug · Schachzug · German

Schachzug · rank #27,916 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,916
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sauerkraut

Nearest frequency peer: Sauerkraut (-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 „Schachzug“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schachzug“ 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 Schachzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchachzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaxˌt͡suːk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,916
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schachzug“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schachzugliegt 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: „Sauerkraut“ (#27,915), „Schlesischen“ (#27,917), „Rüstungsindustrie“ (#27,914). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schachzug“ bei #27,916. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Schachzug (IPA [ˈʃaxˌt͡suːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,916 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 Schachzug, with forms such as "cshachzug", "scahchzug", and "scchachzug". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schachzug, spelled S-C-H-A-C-H-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das regelgerechte Bewegen, Ziehen einer Schachfigur während einer Partie
  2. 2
    eine geschickte, etwas verdeckte Vorgehensweise, um im eigenen Interesse ein bestimmtes Ziel zu erreichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du kannst ihn jetzt nicht stören – er brütet gerade über seinem nächsten Schachzug.
  2. „Wie das Alles, für Werke der Gemeinnützigkeit verwendet, erfreulich und erhebend wäre – aber für den Zweck der Schadenzufügung, der Vernichtung – welche nicht einmal Selbstzweck, sondern strategischer Schachzug ist – es ist unfaßlich!“

Synonyms

ZugListManöverTrickWinkelzug

This word in other languages

move(English)jugada(Español)coup(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshachzug
  • scahchzug
  • scchachzug
  • schacchzug
  • schachhzug
  • schachuzg
  • schachzgu
  • schachzugg
  • schachzzug
  • schaczhug
  • schahczug
  • schcahzug
  • schhachzug
  • shcachzug
  • sschachzug

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schachzug - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshachzug2scahchzug2scchachzug1schacchzug1schachhzug1schachuzg2schachzgu2schachzugg1
Edit distance from "Schachzug"

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 "Schachzug"?
"Schachzug" is spelled S-C-H-A-C-H-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaxˌt͡suːk].
What does "Schachzug" mean?
As a noun, "Schachzug" means: das regelgerechte Bewegen, Ziehen einer Schachfigur während einer Partie
What are common misspellings of "Schachzug"?
Common misspellings include "cshachzug", "scahchzug", "scchachzug", "schacchzug", "schachhzug". The correct spelling is "Schachzug".
How do you pronounce "Schachzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schachzug" is [ˈʃaxˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schachzug" come from?
"Schachzug" 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 "Schachzug", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

schnuppern15 variantsPapierkram15 variantsSpieltagen15 variantsnachteilig15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list