Schergen

[ˈʃɛʁɡn̩]

/[ˈʃɛʁɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schergen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,388. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,388
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Scherge

Corpus desk

Index DE-schergen · Schergen · German

Schergen · rank #38,388 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,388
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schenkten

Nearest frequency peer: schenkten (-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 „Schergen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schergen“ 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).

Schergen vs scheuen
63% similar
Schergen vs schüren
63% similar
Schergen vs scherze
63% similar

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

Key facts for Schergen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchergen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɛʁɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,388
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schergen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schenkten“ (#38,387), „schiele“ (#38,389), „Scheibenwischer“ (#38,386). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schergen“ bei #38,388. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schergen (IPA [ˈʃɛʁɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,388 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schergen, with forms such as "cshergen", "scchergen", and "scehrgen". 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, "scheuen", "schüren", "scherze", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schergen, spelled S-C-H-E-R-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Scherge
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Scherge
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Scherge
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Scherge
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Scherge
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Scherge
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Scherge

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshergen
  • scchergen
  • scehrgen
  • schegren
  • scheregn
  • schergenn
  • scherggen
  • schergne
  • scherrgen
  • schhergen
  • schregen
  • shcergen
  • sschergen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshergen2scchergen1scehrgen2schegren2scheregn2schergenn1scherggen1schergne2
Edit distance from "Schergen"

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 "Schergen"?
"Schergen" is spelled S-C-H-E-R-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛʁɡn̩].
What does "Schergen" mean?
As a noun, "Schergen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Scherge
What words are commonly confused with "Schergen"?
"Schergen" is commonly confused with "scheuen", "schüren", "scherze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schergen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schergen" is [ˈʃɛʁɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schergen" come from?
"Schergen" 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 "Schergen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schmoren#38,391Saunders#38,384schwenkt#38,397ruhenden#38,377

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Ruhestätte13 variantsReisezeit13 variantssmoothies13 variantsPremieren13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list