Schau

[ʃaʊ̯]

/[ʃaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schau” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #976. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#976
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - thematisch organisierte öffentliche Ausstellung

Corpus desk

Index DE-schau · Schau · German

Schau · rank #976 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #976
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH on

Nearest frequency peer: on (-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 „Schau“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schau“ 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).

Schau vs sha
40% similar
Schau vs Stau
60% similar
Schau vs Shaw
60% similar

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

Key facts for Schau
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃaʊ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#976
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schau“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Schauliegt 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: „on“ (#975), „Schritt“ (#977), „niemals“ (#974). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schau“ bei #976. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Schau (IPA [ʃaʊ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #976 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schau, with forms such as "cshau", "scahu", and "scchau". 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, "sha", "Stau", "Shaw", 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schau, spelled S-C-H-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    thematisch organisierte öffentliche Ausstellung
  2. 2
    öffentliche Aufführung eines Ereignisses
  3. 3
    intuitive Wesenserfassung von etwas
  4. 4
    Blickwinkel auf etwas
  5. 5
    möglich gemachte Betrachtung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Automobilausstellung ist eine große Schau der Autoindustrie.
  2. Die Aufführung bot eine großartige Schau des neuen Musicals.

Synonyms

AuslageAusstellungDarstellungExpositionPräsentationAufführungBühneDarbietungNummerRevueShowSpielSzeneVarietéVorstellungBesinnungGespürIntuitionInstinktKonzentrationMeditationVersenkungAspektBlickpunktBlickwinkelHorizontPanoramaPositionSichtStandpunktÜberblickWarte

Antonyms

Gehör

This word in other languages

exhibition(English)exposición(Español)exposition(Français)exposição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshau
  • scahu
  • scchau
  • schhau
  • schua
  • shcau
  • sschau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshau2scahu2scchau1schhau1schua2shcau2sschau1
Edit distance from "Schau"

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 "Schau"?
"Schau" is spelled S-C-H-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃaʊ̯].
What does "Schau" mean?
As a noun, "Schau" means: thematisch organisierte öffentliche Ausstellung
What words are commonly confused with "Schau"?
"Schau" is commonly confused with "sha", "Stau", "Shaw". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schau" is [ʃaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schau" come from?
"Schau" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wirst#983blieb#987hilft#994klein#995

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

fallen7 variantsListe7 variantsNatur7 variantsHerren7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list