Schaufenster
[ˈʃaʊ̯ˌfɛnstɐ]
The verdict
“Schaufenster” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,398. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #20,398
- frequency rank, German
- 107,600
- “S” headwords
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fenster, durch welches die Straßenpassanten die ausgestellte Ware betrachten können
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schaufenster |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃaʊ̯ˌfɛnstɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #20,398 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schaufenster” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 19 spelling variants around Schaufenster (IPA [ˈʃaʊ̯ˌfɛnstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,398 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fenster, durch welches die Straßenpassanten die ausgestellte Ware betrachten können".
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schaufenster, with forms such as "cshaufenster", "scahufenster", and "scchaufenster". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schaufenster, spelled S-C-H-A-U-F-E-N-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Fenster, durch welches die Straßenpassanten die ausgestellte Ware betrachten können
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- cshaufenster
- scahufenster
- scchaufenster
- schafuenster
- schauefnster
- schaufennster
- schaufensetr
- schaufensster
- schaufensterr
- schaufenstre
- schaufenstter
- schaufentser
- schaufesnter
- schauffenster
- schaufnester
- schhaufenster
- schuafenster
- shcaufenster
- sschaufenster
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schaufenster - 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.
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.
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Using “Schaufenster”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-A-U-F-E-N-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃaʊ̯ˌfɛnstɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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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.