Schenk

[ʃɛŋk]

/[ʃɛŋk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schenk” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,557. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,557
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Diener, der für das Einschenken zuständig ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-schenk · Schenk · German

Schenk · rank #10,557 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,557
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schema

Nearest frequency peer: schema (-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 „Schenk“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schenk“ 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).

Schenk vs sehen
50% similar
Schenk vs schön
50% similar
Schenk vs scheu
50% similar

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

Key facts for Schenk
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchenk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃɛŋk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,557
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schenk“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schenkliegt 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: „schema“ (#10,556), „Schilder“ (#10,558), „schaust“ (#10,555). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schenk“ bei #10,557. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Schenk (IPA [ʃɛŋk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,557 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schenk, with forms such as "cshenk", "scchenk", and "scehnk". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sehen", "schön", "scheu", and more, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schenk, spelled S-C-H-E-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Diener, der für das Einschenken zuständig ist
  2. 2
    der Wirt einer Schenke
  3. 3
    auch Mundschenk, derjenige deutsche Fürst, der das Erz- und Ehrenamt des Mundschenks am Hofe des Kaisers inne hatte

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Erzamt des Schenks im Deutschen Reich römischer Nation bekleidete der Kurfürst von Böhmen.

Synonyms

MundschenkSchankwirtSchenkwirt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshenk
  • scchenk
  • scehnk
  • schekn
  • schenkk
  • schennk
  • schhenk
  • schnek
  • shcenk
  • sschenk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshenk2scchenk1scehnk2schekn2schenkk1schennk1schhenk1schnek2
Edit distance from "Schenk"

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 "Schenk"?
"Schenk" is spelled S-C-H-E-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃɛŋk].
What does "Schenk" mean?
As a noun, "Schenk" means: ein Diener, der für das Einschenken zuständig ist
What words are commonly confused with "Schenk"?
"Schenk" is commonly confused with "sehen", "schön", "scheu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schenk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schenk" is [ʃɛŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schenk" come from?
"Schenk" 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 "Schenk", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schema#10,556rühren#10,554Renten#10,549secret#10,565

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Montage10 variantsminimal10 variantsMartina10 variantsVorrunde10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list