schieb

[ʃiːp]

/[ʃiːp]/ verb

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The verdict

“schieb” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,258. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,258
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schieben

Corpus desk

Index DE-schieb · schieb · German

schieb · rank #31,258 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,258
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sandhausen

Nearest frequency peer: Sandhausen (-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 „schieb“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schieb“ 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).

schieb vs Sieb
50% similar
schieb vs schob
67% similar
schieb vs Schub
50% similar

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

Key facts for schieb
PropertyValue
Headwordschieb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃiːp]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,258
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schieb“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sandhausen“ (#31,257), „Schlafanzug“ (#31,259), „Sachverstand“ (#31,256). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schieb“ bei #31,258. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around schieb (IPA [ʃiːp]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,258 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schieben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for schieb, with forms such as "cshieb", "scchieb", and "scheib". 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, "Sieb", "schob", "Schub", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 schieb, spelled S-C-H-I-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schieben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshieb
  • scchieb
  • scheib
  • schhieb
  • schibe
  • schiebb
  • sciheb
  • shcieb
  • sschieb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshieb2scchieb1scheib2schhieb1schibe2schiebb1sciheb2shcieb2
Edit distance from "schieb"

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 "schieb"?
"schieb" is spelled S-C-H-I-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃiːp].
What does "schieb" mean?
As a verb, "schieb" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schieben
What words are commonly confused with "schieb"?
"schieb" is commonly confused with "Sieb", "schob", "Schub". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schieb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schieb" is [ʃiːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schieb" come from?
"schieb" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schieb", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Rummel#31,249Rubens#31,248Strass#31,283radios#31,231

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

survey9 variantsSvenja9 variantstowers9 variantsNeptun9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list