Schaukel

[ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩]

/[ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schaukel” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,038. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,038
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Gerät, um sich um einen Drehpunkt auf und ab oder vor und zurück zu bewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schaukel · Schaukel · German

Schaukel · rank #27,038 · 12 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,038
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Saxophon

Nearest frequency peer: Saxophon (-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 „Schaukel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schaukel“ 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).

Schaukel vs Schaute
75% similar
Schaukel vs Schenkel
75% similar
Schaukel vs Schauten
75% similar

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

Key facts for Schaukel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchaukel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,038
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schaukel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schaukelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Saxophon“ (#27,037), „schmeckte“ (#27,039), „Sarajevo“ (#27,036). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schaukel“ bei #27,038. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Schaukel (IPA [ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,038 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Gerät, um sich um einen Drehpunkt auf und ab oder vor und zurück zu bewegen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schaukel, with forms such as "cshaukel", "scahukel", and "scchaukel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Schaute", "Schenkel", "Schauten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schaukel, spelled S-C-H-A-U-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gerät, um sich um einen Drehpunkt auf und ab oder vor und zurück zu bewegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kinder spielen gerne auf einer Schaukel.
  2. Auf jeden Spielplatz gehört auch eine Schaukel.

Synonyms

Hutsche

This word in other languages

swing(English)columpio(Español)balançoire(Français)balanço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshaukel
  • scahukel
  • scchaukel
  • schakuel
  • schauekl
  • schaukell
  • schaukkel
  • schaukle
  • schhaukel
  • schuakel
  • shcaukel
  • sschaukel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schaukel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshaukel2scahukel2scchaukel1schakuel2schauekl2schaukell1schaukkel1schaukle2
Edit distance from "Schaukel"

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 "Schaukel"?
"Schaukel" is spelled S-C-H-A-U-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩].
What does "Schaukel" mean?
As a noun, "Schaukel" means: ein Gerät, um sich um einen Drehpunkt auf und ab oder vor und zurück zu bewegen
What words are commonly confused with "Schaukel"?
"Schaukel" is commonly confused with "Schaute", "Schenkel", "Schauten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schaukel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schaukel" is [ˈʃaʊ̯kl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schaukel" come from?
"Schaukel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Saxophon#27,037Sarajevo#27,036Schminke#27,042Rückfall#27,031

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

signiert12 variantsprimitiv12 variantsStreamer12 variantsTrainern12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list