Schaffung

[ˈʃafʊŋ]

/[ˈʃafʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schaffung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,659. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,659
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Hervorbringen, Erstellen von etwas Geistigem

Corpus desk

Index DE-schaffung · Schaffung · German

Schaffung · rank #7,659 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,659
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH ruhiger

Nearest frequency peer: ruhiger (-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 „Schaffung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schaffung“ 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).

Schaffung vs Schöpfung
78% similar
Schaffung vs Schätzung
67% similar
Schaffung vs Schaltung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Schaffung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchaffung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃafʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,659
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schaffung“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ruhiger“ (#7,658), „Reinigung“ (#7,657), „Schottland“ (#7,661). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schaffung“ bei #7,659. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schaffung (IPA [ˈʃafʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,659 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schaffung, with forms such as "cshaffung", "scahffung", and "scchaffung". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Schöpfung", "Schätzung", "Schaltung", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schaffung, spelled S-C-H-A-F-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Hervorbringen, Erstellen von etwas Geistigem
  2. 2
    das Bewerkstelligen, Bewirken einer Arbeit, Aufgabe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit der Schaffung von ‚Stairway to Heaven‘ ist Led Zeppelin ein großartiges Lied gelungen.
  2. Jeder Politiker verspricht vor der Wahl die Schaffung von Arbeitsplätzen.

This word in other languages

creation(English)creación(Español)réalisation(Français)criação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshaffung
  • scahffung
  • scchaffung
  • schaffnug
  • schaffugn
  • schaffungg
  • schaffunng
  • schafufng
  • schafung
  • schfafung
  • schhaffung
  • shcaffung
  • sschaffung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshaffung2scahffung2scchaffung1schaffnug2schaffugn2schaffungg1schaffunng1schafufng2
Edit distance from "Schaffung"

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 "Schaffung"?
"Schaffung" is spelled S-C-H-A-F-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃafʊŋ].
What does "Schaffung" mean?
As a noun, "Schaffung" means: das Hervorbringen, Erstellen von etwas Geistigem
What words are commonly confused with "Schaffung"?
"Schaffung" is commonly confused with "Schöpfung", "Schätzung", "Schaltung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schaffung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schaffung" is [ˈʃafʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schaffung" come from?
"Schaffung" 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 "Schaffung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Reinigung#7,657Programms#7,654skeptisch#7,666Priorität#7,650

Similar misspelling depth

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

Problems13 variantsstärkste13 variantsintensive13 variantsInfektion13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list