Scheiben

[ˈʃaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈʃaɪ̯bn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Scheiben” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,272. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,272
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Scheibe

Corpus desk

Index DE-scheiben · Scheiben · German

Scheiben · rank #8,272 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,272
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schauspiel

Nearest frequency peer: Schauspiel (-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 „Scheiben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Scheiben“ 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).

Scheiben vs schien
63% similar
Scheiben vs Schein
75% similar
Scheiben vs scheine
63% similar

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

Key facts for Scheiben
PropertyValue
HeadwordScheiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,272
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Scheiben“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schauspiel“ (#8,271), „schiebt“ (#8,273), „schwedische“ (#8,275). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Scheiben“ bei #8,272. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Scheiben (IPA [ˈʃaɪ̯bn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,272 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Scheiben, with forms such as "csheiben", "sccheiben", and "scehiben". 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, "schien", "Schein", "scheine", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Scheiben, spelled S-C-H-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Scheibe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Scheibe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Scheibe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Scheibe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csheiben
  • sccheiben
  • scehiben
  • schebien
  • scheibben
  • scheibenn
  • scheibne
  • scheiebn
  • schheiben
  • shceiben
  • sscheiben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

csheiben2sccheiben1scehiben2schebien2scheibben1scheibenn1scheibne2scheiebn2
Edit distance from "Scheiben"

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 "Scheiben"?
"Scheiben" is spelled S-C-H-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "Scheiben" mean?
As a noun, "Scheiben" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Scheibe
What words are commonly confused with "Scheiben"?
"Scheiben" is commonly confused with "schien", "Schein", "scheine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Scheiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scheiben" is [ˈʃaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scheiben" come from?
"Scheiben" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Romantik#8,267relevant#8,264privater#8,259stärkere#8,288

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

schiebt11 variantsStücken11 variantslaufende11 variantsWeimarer11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list