Schaum

[ʃaʊ̯m]

/[ʃaʊ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schaum” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,990. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,990
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gasbläschen, die von flüssigen Wänden eingeschlossen sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-schaum · Schaum · German

Schaum · rank #15,990 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,990
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schafften

Nearest frequency peer: schafften (-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 „Schaum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schaum“ 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).

Schaum vs Schuh
67% similar
Schaum vs schuf
50% similar
Schaum vs schul
50% similar

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

Key facts for Schaum
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchaum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃaʊ̯m]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,990
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schaum“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schafften“ (#15,989), „Schnelligkeit“ (#15,991), „Rückgrat“ (#15,988). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schaum“ bei #15,990. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Schaum (IPA [ʃaʊ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,990 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schaum, with forms such as "cshaum", "scahum", and "scchaum". 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, "Schuh", "schuf", "schul", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schaum, spelled S-C-H-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gasbläschen, die von flüssigen Wänden eingeschlossen sind
  2. 2
    Gasbläschen, die von festen Wänden eingeschlossen sind
  3. 3
    steif geschlagene Masse
  4. 4
    unrealistische Vorstellungen, die sich auch schnell verflüchtigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn man im Seifenwasser planscht, entsteht Schaum.
  2. „Ruhig ließ er ihm die Zügel auf dem Sattelknopf liegen und trat rasch durch die Tür, während sein Pony zuerst den schöngeformten Hals schüttelte, so daß der weiße Schaum ringsum flog, und dann mit dem rechten Vorderhuf den Boden zerscharrte und stampfte, als ob es ungeduldig auf den Herrn warte und die Hetze so schnell wie möglich fortzusetzen wünsche.“

Synonyms

MousseSchnee

This word in other languages

foam(English)espuma(Español)mousse(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshaum
  • scahum
  • scchaum
  • schamu
  • schaumm
  • schhaum
  • schuam
  • shcaum
  • sschaum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshaum2scahum2scchaum1schamu2schaumm1schhaum1schuam2shcaum2
Edit distance from "Schaum"

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 "Schaum"?
"Schaum" is spelled S-C-H-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃaʊ̯m].
What does "Schaum" mean?
As a noun, "Schaum" means: Gasbläschen, die von flüssigen Wänden eingeschlossen sind
What words are commonly confused with "Schaum"?
"Schaum" is commonly confused with "Schuh", "schuf", "schul". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schaum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schaum" is [ʃaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schaum" come from?
"Schaum" 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 "Schaum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sodann#15,998redete#15,978sperrt#16,002stecke#16,004

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Timing9 variantsordnet9 variantsTrommel9 variantsunters9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list