Schäferhund

[ˈʃɛːfɐˌhʊnt]

/[ˈʃɛːfɐˌhʊnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schäferhund” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,757. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,757
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - große Hunderasse, die bevorzugt zum Hüten und Treiben von Tieren oder als Wachhund eingesetzt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-schaferhund · Schäferhund · German

Schäferhund · rank #30,757 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,757
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schwenken

Nearest frequency peer: schwenken (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Schäferhund”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Schäferhund” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schäferhund
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchäferhund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɛːfɐˌhʊnt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#30,757
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Schäferhund” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schäferhundliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „schwenken“ (#30,756), „schärfsten“ (#30,758), „Schwandorf“ (#30,755). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Schäferhund (IPA [ˈʃɛːfɐˌhʊnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,757 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schäferhund, with forms such as "cshäferhund", "scchäferhund", and "schfäerhund". 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, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schäferhund, spelled S-C-H-Ä-F-E-R-H-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    große Hunderasse, die bevorzugt zum Hüten und Treiben von Tieren oder als Wachhund eingesetzt wird
  2. 2
    der Hund eines Schäfers

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Schäferhund ist ein treuer Begleiter.
  2. „Die Polizisten ließen die Schäferhunde los und luden ihre Pumpguns durch.“

This word in other languages

sheepdog(English)chien de berger(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshäferhund
  • scchäferhund
  • schfäerhund
  • schhäferhund
  • schäefrhund
  • schäfehrund
  • schäferhhund
  • schäferhnud
  • schäferhudn
  • schäferhundd
  • schäferhunnd
  • schäferrhund
  • schäferuhnd
  • schäfferhund
  • schäfrehund
  • scähferhund
  • shcäferhund
  • sschäferhund

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshäferhund2scchäferhund1schfäerhund2schhäferhund1schäefrhund2schäfehrund2schäferhhund1schäferhnud2
Edit distance from "Schäferhund"

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 "Schäferhund"?
"Schäferhund" is spelled S-C-H-Ä-F-E-R-H-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛːfɐˌhʊnt].
What does "Schäferhund" mean?
As a noun, "Schäferhund" means: große Hunderasse, die bevorzugt zum Hüten und Treiben von Tieren oder als Wachhund eingesetzt wird
What are common misspellings of "Schäferhund"?
Common misspellings include "cshäferhund", "scchäferhund", "schfäerhund", "schhäferhund", "schäefrhund". The correct spelling is "Schäferhund".
How do you pronounce "Schäferhund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schäferhund" is [ˈʃɛːfɐˌhʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schäferhund" come from?
"Schäferhund" 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 "Schäferhund", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Rückschritt#30,747Sonnenbrand#30,772Rentenalter#30,741Sprachkurse#30,778

Similar misspelling depth

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

Streitereien18 variantslateinischer18 variantslangweiliger18 variantskünstliches18 variants

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list