Schieber

[ˈʃiːbɐ]

/[ˈʃiːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schieber” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,379. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,379
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Schiebetür oder ein Schiebeverschluss an Türen und Fenstern

Corpus desk

Index DE-schieber · Schieber · German

Schieber · rank #28,379 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,379
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Scheiterhaufen

Nearest frequency peer: Scheiterhaufen (-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 „Schieber“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schieber“ 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).

Schieber vs schier
63% similar
Schieber vs Sieber
75% similar
Schieber vs schiebt
63% similar

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

Key facts for Schieber
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchieber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃiːbɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,379
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schieber“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schieberliegt 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: „Scheiterhaufen“ (#28,378), „schlappe“ (#28,380), „Schaumburg“ (#28,377). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schieber“ bei #28,379. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Schieber (IPA [ˈʃiːbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,379 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schieber, with forms such as "cshieber", "scchieber", and "scheiber". 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, "schier", "Sieber", "schiebt", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schieber, spelled S-C-H-I-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Schiebetür oder ein Schiebeverschluss an Türen und Fenstern
  2. 2
    eine Absperrvorrichtung in Rohrleitungen
  3. 3
    ein gewissenloser Gelegenheitshändler, der Waren mit horrenden Gewinnen verschiebt
  4. 4
    ein Tanz, ähnlich dem Onestepp
  5. 5
    Bettpfanne für Patienten, die den Weg zur Toilette nicht bewältigen können oder dürfen
  6. 6
    Gerät, mit dem man etwas verschieben kann
  7. 7
    Person, die illegale, unsaubere Handlungen betreibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gehegeeinfriedungen im Sinne dieser Regel sind Einrichtungen, die Gehege unmittelbar begrenzen, einschließlich der zugehörigen Türen, Tore und Schieber.“
  2. Die Leitung kann bei Bedarf mit einem Schieber geschlossen werden.

Synonyms

AbsperrschieberBettpfanne

This word in other languages

floodgate(English)vanne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshieber
  • scchieber
  • scheiber
  • schhieber
  • schibeer
  • schiebber
  • schieberr
  • schiebre
  • schieebr
  • sciheber
  • shcieber
  • sschieber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshieber2scchieber1scheiber2schhieber1schibeer2schiebber1schieberr1schiebre2
Edit distance from "Schieber"

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 "Schieber"?
"Schieber" is spelled S-C-H-I-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃiːbɐ].
What does "Schieber" mean?
As a noun, "Schieber" means: eine Schiebetür oder ein Schiebeverschluss an Türen und Fenstern
What words are commonly confused with "Schieber"?
"Schieber" is commonly confused with "schier", "Sieber", "schiebt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schieber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schieber" is [ˈʃiːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schieber" come from?
"Schieber" 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 "Schieber", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schlappe#28,380statisch#28,400Ressorts#28,357Rauswurf#28,347

Similar misspelling depth

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

Saarlouis12 variantsskizziert12 variantssteckst12 variantsTalenten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list