Schadenersatz

[ˈʃaːdn̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌzat͡s]

/[ˈʃaːdn̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌzat͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schadenersatz” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,125. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,125
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausgleich/Kompensation für einen entstandenen Schaden

Corpus desk

Index DE-schadenersatz · Schadenersatz · German

Schadenersatz · rank #22,125 · 21 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #22,125
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sauerei

Nearest frequency peer: Sauerei (-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 „Schadenersatz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schadenersatz“ 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).

Schadenersatz vs Schadensersatz
93% similar

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

Key facts for Schadenersatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchadenersatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaːdn̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌzat͡s]
Letters13
Frequency rank#22,125
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schadenersatz“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schadenersatzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sauerei“ (#22,124), „Scheich“ (#22,126), „sammelten“ (#22,123). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schadenersatz“ bei #22,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Schadenersatz (IPA [ˈʃaːdn̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌzat͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,125 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ausgleich/Kompensation für einen entstandenen Schaden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schadenersatz, with forms such as "cshadenersatz", "scahdenersatz", and "scchadenersatz". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Schadensersatz", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schadenersatz, spelled S-C-H-A-D-E-N-E-R-S-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausgleich/Kompensation für einen entstandenen Schaden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie konnten keinen Schadenersatz erreichen, der die Verluste auch nur annähernd ausgeglichen hätte.
  2. „Dem nach dieser Bestimmung anzuwendenden Grundsatz des billigen richterlichen Ermessens und Ausgleichsgedankens entspreche eine gleichteilige Verpflichtung zum Schadenersatz.“

This word in other languages

compensation(English)dommages et intérêts(Français)indemnização(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshadenersatz
  • scahdenersatz
  • scchadenersatz
  • schaddenersatz
  • schadeenrsatz
  • schadenerastz
  • schadenerrsatz
  • schadenersattz
  • schadenersatzz
  • schadenersazt
  • schadenerssatz
  • schadenerstaz
  • schadenesratz
  • schadennersatz
  • schadenresatz
  • schadneersatz
  • schaednersatz
  • schdaenersatz
  • schhadenersatz
  • shcadenersatz
  • sschadenersatz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshadenersatz2scahdenersatz2scchadenersatz1schaddenersatz1schadeenrsatz2schadenerastz2schadenerrsatz1schadenersattz1
Edit distance from "Schadenersatz"

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 "Schadenersatz"?
"Schadenersatz" is spelled S-C-H-A-D-E-N-E-R-S-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaːdn̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌzat͡s].
What does "Schadenersatz" mean?
As a noun, "Schadenersatz" means: Ausgleich/Kompensation für einen entstandenen Schaden
What words are commonly confused with "Schadenersatz"?
"Schadenersatz" is commonly confused with "Schadensersatz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schadenersatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schadenersatz" is [ˈʃaːdn̩ʔɛɐ̯ˌzat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schadenersatz" come from?
"Schadenersatz" 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 "Schadenersatz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

thematisieren#22,169nachträgliche#22,076musikalisches#22,073unterstrichen#22,187

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

Menschenmenge21 variantsVolksbegehren21 variantsKonsolidierung21 variantsWeltrangliste21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list