Schecks

[ʃɛks]

/[ʃɛks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schecks” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,006. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,006
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Scheck

Corpus desk

Index DE-schecks · Schecks · German

Schecks · rank #36,006 · 12 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,006
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH scher

Nearest frequency peer: scher (+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 „Schecks“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schecks“ 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).

Schecks vs schick
57% similar
Schecks vs Schock
71% similar
Schecks vs Schenk
71% similar

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

Key facts for Schecks
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchecks
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃɛks]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,006
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schecks“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schecksliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „scher“ (#36,007), „SARS“ (#36,004), „Schmankerl“ (#36,008). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schecks“ bei #36,006. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Schecks (IPA [ʃɛks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,006 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schecks, with forms such as "cshecks", "scchecks", and "scehcks". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "schick", "Schock", "Schenk", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schecks, spelled S-C-H-E-C-K-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Scheck
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Scheck
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Scheck
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Scheck
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Scheck

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshecks
  • scchecks
  • scehcks
  • schceks
  • scheccks
  • scheckks
  • scheckss
  • schecsk
  • schekcs
  • schhecks
  • shcecks
  • sschecks

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshecks2scchecks1scehcks2schceks2scheccks1scheckks1scheckss1schecsk2
Edit distance from "Schecks"

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 "Schecks"?
"Schecks" is spelled S-C-H-E-C-K-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃɛks].
What does "Schecks" mean?
As a noun, "Schecks" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Scheck
What words are commonly confused with "Schecks"?
"Schecks" is commonly confused with "schick", "Schock", "Schenk". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schecks"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schecks" is [ʃɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schecks" come from?
"Schecks" 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 "Schecks", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

singend#36,021reizend#35,988Reichel#35,985Sputnik#36,035

Similar misspelling depth

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

Sanktion12 variantsSchongau12 variantsReservat12 variantsspaziert12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list