scheinbar

[ˈʃaɪ̯nbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃaɪ̯nbaːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“scheinbar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,741. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,741
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (nur) auf den ersten Blick oder vordergründig wahr; etwas scheint zwar so zu sein, ist aber nicht so

Corpus desk

Index DE-scheinbar · scheinbar · German

scheinbar · rank #2,741 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,741
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sass

Nearest frequency peer: sass (-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 „scheinbar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „scheinbar“ 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).

scheinbar vs scheinbare
90% similar
scheinbar vs scheinbaren
82% similar

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

Key facts for scheinbar
PropertyValue
Headwordscheinbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃaɪ̯nbaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,741
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „scheinbar“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.scheinbarliegt 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: „sass“ (#2,740), „Stellung“ (#2,742), „redet“ (#2,739). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „scheinbar“ bei #2,741. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around scheinbar (IPA [ˈʃaɪ̯nbaːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,741 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for scheinbar, with forms such as "csheinbar", "sccheinbar", and "scehinbar". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "scheinbare", "scheinbaren", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is scheinbar, spelled S-C-H-E-I-N-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    (nur) auf den ersten Blick oder vordergründig wahr; etwas scheint zwar so zu sein, ist aber nicht so
  2. 2
    dem Anscheine nach, wahrscheinlich
  3. 3
    sichtbar, sichtlich, offenbar
  4. 4
    die sichtbare Realität einer betrachteten Größe betreffend
  5. 5
    glänzend, hell, leuchtend
  6. 6
    schön, prächtig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dies ist ein nur scheinbar günstiges Angebot.
  2. Die Unterredung zieht sich scheinbar endlos in die Länge.

Synonyms

vorgeblichvermeintlichanscheinendoffenbar

Antonyms

anscheinendoffenbarunscheinbar

This word in other languages

pretended(English)aparente(Español)apparent(Français)aparente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csheinbar
  • sccheinbar
  • scehinbar
  • scheibnar
  • scheinabr
  • scheinbarr
  • scheinbbar
  • scheinbra
  • scheinnbar
  • schenibar
  • schheinbar
  • schienbar
  • shceinbar
  • sscheinbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of scheinbar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

csheinbar2sccheinbar1scehinbar2scheibnar2scheinabr2scheinbarr1scheinbbar1scheinbra2
Edit distance from "scheinbar"

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 "scheinbar"?
"scheinbar" is spelled S-C-H-E-I-N-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaɪ̯nbaːɐ̯].
What does "scheinbar" mean?
As an adjective, "scheinbar" means: (nur) auf den ersten Blick oder vordergründig wahr; etwas scheint zwar so zu sein, ist aber nicht so
What words are commonly confused with "scheinbar"?
"scheinbar" is commonly confused with "scheinbare", "scheinbaren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "scheinbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scheinbar" is [ˈʃaɪ̯nbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "scheinbar" come from?
"scheinbar" 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 "scheinbar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Marketing#2,735community#2,760eventuell#2,713Botschaft#2,704

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

nationalen14 variantsNiederlage14 variantsWeltkrieg14 variantsschmeckt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list