Scheitel

[ˈʃaɪ̯tl̩]

/[ˈʃaɪ̯tl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Scheitel” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,797. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,797
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Linie in der Frisur, entlang derer sich die Haare in unterschiedliche Richtung legen

Corpus desk

Index DE-scheitel · Scheitel · German

Scheitel · rank #33,797 · 12 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,797
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schauspielers

Nearest frequency peer: Schauspielers (-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 „Scheitel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Scheitel“ 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).

Scheitel vs Schenkel
75% similar
Scheitel vs Schiiten
75% similar
Scheitel vs scheitern
67% similar

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

Key facts for Scheitel
PropertyValue
HeadwordScheitel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃaɪ̯tl̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,797
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Scheitel“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schauspielers“ (#33,796), „Schenkungen“ (#33,798), „Schadenfreude“ (#33,795). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Scheitel“ bei #33,797. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Scheitel (IPA [ˈʃaɪ̯tl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,797 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Scheitel, with forms such as "csheitel", "sccheitel", and "scehitel". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Schenkel", "Schiiten", "scheitern", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Scheitel, spelled S-C-H-E-I-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Linie in der Frisur, entlang derer sich die Haare in unterschiedliche Richtung legen
  2. 2
    oberster Teil des Kopfes
  3. 3
    höchster Punkt von etwas
  4. 4
    Treffpunkt der Schenkel eines Winkels und Punkte größter oder kleinster Krümmung von Kegelschnitten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich trage den Scheitel rechts.
  2. „Er fing wieder von vorne an, sich einen Scheitel zu ziehen.“

Synonyms

Scheitelpunkt

This word in other languages

parting(English)crencha(Español)raie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csheitel
  • sccheitel
  • scehitel
  • scheietl
  • scheitell
  • scheitle
  • scheittel
  • schetiel
  • schheitel
  • schietel
  • shceitel
  • sscheitel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

csheitel2sccheitel1scehitel2scheietl2scheitell1scheitle2scheittel1schetiel2
Edit distance from "Scheitel"

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 "Scheitel"?
"Scheitel" is spelled S-C-H-E-I-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃaɪ̯tl̩].
What does "Scheitel" mean?
As a noun, "Scheitel" means: Linie in der Frisur, entlang derer sich die Haare in unterschiedliche Richtung legen
What words are commonly confused with "Scheitel"?
"Scheitel" is commonly confused with "Schenkel", "Schiiten", "scheitern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Scheitel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scheitel" is [ˈʃaɪ̯tl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scheitel" come from?
"Scheitel" 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 "Scheitel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schlüpft#33,801Schulweg#33,805property#33,768Spaniern#33,828

Similar misspelling depth

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

Sonntagen12 variantsSpeichel12 variantsPalastes12 variantsTreuhand12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list