scharfen

[ˈʃaʁfn̩]

/[ˈʃaʁfn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“scharfen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,448. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,448
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf

Corpus desk

Index DE-scharfen · scharfen · German

scharfen · rank #9,448 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,448
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rüdiger

Nearest frequency peer: Rüdiger (-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 „scharfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „scharfen“ 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).

scharfen vs schauen
75% similar
scharfen vs scheren
75% similar
scharfen vs schüren
75% similar

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

Key facts for scharfen
PropertyValue
Headwordscharfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃaʁfn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,448
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „scharfen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rüdiger“ (#9,447), „Schirm“ (#9,449), „rückte“ (#9,446). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „scharfen“ bei #9,448. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around scharfen (IPA [ˈʃaʁfn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,448 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for scharfen, with forms such as "csharfen", "scahrfen", and "sccharfen". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schauen", "scheren", "schüren", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is scharfen, spelled S-C-H-A-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csharfen
  • scahrfen
  • sccharfen
  • schafren
  • scharefn
  • scharfenn
  • scharffen
  • scharfne
  • scharrfen
  • schharfen
  • schrafen
  • shcarfen
  • sscharfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

csharfen2scahrfen2sccharfen1schafren2scharefn2scharfenn1scharffen1scharfne2
Edit distance from "scharfen"

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 "scharfen"?
"scharfen" is spelled S-C-H-A-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaʁfn̩].
What does "scharfen" mean?
As an adjective, "scharfen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs scharf
What words are commonly confused with "scharfen"?
"scharfen" is commonly confused with "schauen", "scheren", "schüren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "scharfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scharfen" is [ˈʃaʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scharfen" come from?
"scharfen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

shopping#9,452Reinhold#9,442strengen#9,462Szenario#9,464

Similar misspelling depth

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

schnelles13 variantsReparatur13 variantspositiver13 variantsParteitag13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list