schert

[ʃeːɐ̯t]

/[ʃeːɐ̯t]/ verb

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The verdict

“schert” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,911. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,911
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheren

Corpus desk

Index DE-schert · schert · German

schert · rank #24,911 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,911
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schaufeln

Nearest frequency peer: Schaufeln (-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 „schert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schert“ 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).

schert vs shirt
67% similar
schert vs short
67% similar
schert vs scheu
67% similar

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

Key facts for schert
PropertyValue
Headwordschert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃeːɐ̯t]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,911
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schert“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schertliegt 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: „Schaufeln“ (#24,910), „Schaffens“ (#24,909), „schleusen“ (#24,913). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schert“ bei #24,911. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around schert (IPA [ʃeːɐ̯t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,911 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 schert, with forms such as "cshert", "scchert", and "scehrt". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "shirt", "short", "scheu", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schert, spelled S-C-H-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheren
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheren
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshert
  • scchert
  • scehrt
  • scherrt
  • schertt
  • schetr
  • schhert
  • schret
  • shcert
  • sschert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshert2scchert1scehrt2scherrt1schertt1schetr2schhert1schret2
Edit distance from "schert"

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 "schert"?
"schert" is spelled S-C-H-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃeːɐ̯t].
What does "schert" mean?
As a verb, "schert" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheren
What words are commonly confused with "schert"?
"schert" is commonly confused with "shirt", "short", "scheu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schert" is [ʃeːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schert" come from?
"schert" 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 "schert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

serena#24,923Sopran#24,930Speise#24,931Spione#24,932

Similar misspelling depth

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

Romanze10 variantsPalermo10 variantsNotlage10 variantsUnwesen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list