schattigen

Name: schattigen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈʃatɪɡn̩]

/[ˈʃatɪɡn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“schattigen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,462. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,462
frequency rank, German: 107,600
“S” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schattigen vs Schatten

70% similar

schattigen vs schädigen

70% similar

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

Key facts for schattigen
Property	Value
Headword	schattigen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈʃatɪɡn̩]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#43,462
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schattigen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). schattigen lands here:

#43,462

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around schattigen (IPA [ˈʃatɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,462 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for schattigen, with forms such as "cshattigen", "scahttigen", and "scchattigen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Schatten", "schädigen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is schattigen, spelled S-C-H-A-T-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig
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Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshattigen,scahttigen,scchattigen,schatigen,schatitgen,schattgien,schattiegn,schattigenn,schattiggen,schattigne,schhattigen,schtatigen,shcattigen,sschattigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "schattigen"

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 "schattigen"?

"schattigen" is spelled S-C-H-A-T-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃatɪɡn̩].

What does "schattigen" mean?

As an adjective, "schattigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schattig

What words are commonly confused with "schattigen"?

"schattigen" is commonly confused with "Schatten", "schädigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "schattigen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schattigen" is [ˈʃatɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "schattigen" come from?

"schattigen" 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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Using “schattigen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-T-T-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈʃatɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Schatten” - see the side-by-side comparison. schattigen vs Schatten
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.