schämt

[ʃɛːmt]

/[ʃɛːmt]/ verb

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The verdict

“schämt” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,884. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,884
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schämen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schamt · schämt · German

schämt · rank #22,884 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,884
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schwächsten

Nearest frequency peer: schwächsten (-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 „schämt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schämt“ 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).

schämt vs Schau
33% similar
schämt vs Schar
33% similar
schämt vs shame
50% similar

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

Key facts for schämt
PropertyValue
Headwordschämt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃɛːmt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,884
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schämt“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schwächsten“ (#22,883), „Schönberg“ (#22,885), „Schweinen“ (#22,882). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schämt“ bei #22,884. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around schämt (IPA [ʃɛːmt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,884 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for schämt, with forms such as "cshämt", "scchämt", and "schhämt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Schau", "Schar", "shame", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schämt, spelled S-C-H-Ä-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schämen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schämen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schämen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshämt
  • scchämt
  • schhämt
  • schmät
  • schämmt
  • schämtt
  • schätm
  • scähmt
  • shcämt
  • sschämt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshämt2scchämt1schhämt1schmät2schämmt1schämtt1schätm2scähmt2
Edit distance from "schämt"

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 "schämt"?
"schämt" is spelled S-C-H-Ä-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃɛːmt].
What does "schämt" mean?
As a verb, "schämt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schämen
What words are commonly confused with "schämt"?
"schämt" is commonly confused with "Schau", "Schar", "shame". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schämt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schämt" is [ʃɛːmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schämt" come from?
"schämt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schämt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Riedel#22,865starts#22,904Resten#22,863Torten#22,924

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

schneit10 variantsSneaker10 variantsruhiges10 variantsQuantum10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list