Scheich

[ʃaɪ̯ç]

/[ʃaɪ̯ç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Scheich” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,126. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,126
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Familienoberhaupt, Oberhaupt eines Stammes

Corpus desk

Index DE-scheich · Scheich · German

Scheich · rank #22,126 · 11 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,126
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schadenersatz

Nearest frequency peer: Schadenersatz (-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 „Scheich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Scheich“ 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).

Scheich vs schick
57% similar
Scheich vs Schein
71% similar
Scheich vs scheint
57% similar

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

Key facts for Scheich
PropertyValue
HeadwordScheich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃaɪ̯ç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,126
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Scheich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Scheichliegt 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: „Schadenersatz“ (#22,125), „Schindler“ (#22,127), „Sauerei“ (#22,124). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Scheich“ bei #22,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Scheich (IPA [ʃaɪ̯ç]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,126 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 Scheich, with forms such as "csheich", "sccheich", and "scehich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "schick", "Schein", "scheint", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Scheich, spelled S-C-H-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Familienoberhaupt, Oberhaupt eines Stammes
  2. 2
    Spitzname für den Bootsmann
  3. 3
    unangenehmer Mensch
  4. 4
    Freund eines Mädchens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heute trifft der Scheich aus Katar die Kanzlerin in Berlin.
  2. „Wenn ich reich wär, reich wie ein Scheich wär […]“ - (alter Schlager (Gerd Böttcher - Geld wie Heu))

Synonyms

Bootsmann

This word in other languages

sheik(English)jeque(Español)cheik(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csheich
  • sccheich
  • scehich
  • schecih
  • scheicch
  • scheichh
  • scheihc
  • schheich
  • schiech
  • shceich
  • sscheich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

csheich2sccheich1scehich2schecih2scheicch1scheichh1scheihc2schheich1
Edit distance from "Scheich"

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

Same letter count

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

Sauerei#22,124Schlitz#22,129rückten#22,122schüren#22,135

Similar misspelling depth

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

Servern11 variantsraschen11 variantsvisuellen11 variantskreieren11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list