Schaffner

[ˈʃafnɐ]

/[ˈʃafnɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schaffner” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,491. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,491
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mitarbeiter eines Verkehrsunternehmens, zu dessen Aufgaben neben Anderem die Kontrolle der Fahrkarten und das Erheben des Beförderungsentgeltes gehört (eine Berufsbezeichnung)

Corpus desk

Index DE-schaffner · Schaffner · German

Schaffner · rank #24,491 · 13 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,491
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Saum

Nearest frequency peer: Saum (-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 „Schaffner“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schaffner“ 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).

Schaffner vs schaffte
67% similar
Schaffner vs scharfer
67% similar
Schaffner vs Schiffer
78% similar

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

Key facts for Schaffner
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchaffner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃafnɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,491
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schaffner“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Saum“ (#24,490), „schamlos“ (#24,492), „Samba“ (#24,489). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schaffner“ bei #24,491. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schaffner (IPA [ˈʃafnɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,491 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schaffner, with forms such as "cshaffner", "scahffner", and "scchaffner". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "schaffte", "scharfer", "Schiffer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Schaffner, spelled S-C-H-A-F-F-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitarbeiter eines Verkehrsunternehmens, zu dessen Aufgaben neben Anderem die Kontrolle der Fahrkarten und das Erheben des Beförderungsentgeltes gehört (eine Berufsbezeichnung)
  2. 2
    Bestandteil einer Dienstbezeichnung für Beamte des einfachen Dienstes (zumindest bei der damaligen Deutschen Bundespost in dem Wort „Postschaffner“)
  3. 3
    Aufseher über ein Gut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schaffner kontrolliert im Zug die Fahrkarten der Reisenden.
  2. Der Schaffner hebt den Stab, schon fährt der D-Zug ab. (nach einem Kinderlied)

Synonyms

KondukteurZugbegleiter

This word in other languages

conductor(English)controlador(Español)contrôleur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshaffner
  • scahffner
  • scchaffner
  • schaffenr
  • schaffnerr
  • schaffnner
  • schaffnre
  • schafner
  • schafnfer
  • schfafner
  • schhaffner
  • shcaffner
  • sschaffner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshaffner2scahffner2scchaffner1schaffenr2schaffnerr1schaffnner1schaffnre2schafner1
Edit distance from "Schaffner"

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 "Schaffner"?
"Schaffner" is spelled S-C-H-A-F-F-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃafnɐ].
What does "Schaffner" mean?
As a noun, "Schaffner" means: Mitarbeiter eines Verkehrsunternehmens, zu dessen Aufgaben neben Anderem die Kontrolle der Fahrkarten und das Erheben des Beförderungsentgeltes gehört (eine Berufsbezeichnung)
What words are commonly confused with "Schaffner"?
"Schaffner" is commonly confused with "schaffte", "scharfer", "Schiffer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schaffner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schaffner" is [ˈʃafnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schaffner" come from?
"Schaffner" 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 "Schaffner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schaukeln#24,493schlanker#24,497Rostocker#24,483schmieren#24,499

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

schamlos13 variantsstationär13 variantsstattliche13 variantsstürzten13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list