schiefe

[ˈʃiːfə]

/[ˈʃiːfə]/ adj

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The verdict

“schiefe” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,268. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,268
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief

Corpus desk

Index DE-schiefe · schiefe · German

schiefe · rank #33,268 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,268
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH scherzen

Nearest frequency peer: scherzen (-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 „schiefe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schiefe“ 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).

schiefe vs Schiff
57% similar
schiefe vs Schnee
57% similar
schiefe vs schien
71% similar

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

Key facts for schiefe
PropertyValue
Headwordschiefe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃiːfə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,268
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schiefe“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schiefeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „scherzen“ (#33,267), „Schachteln“ (#33,266), „Schimpfwort“ (#33,270). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schiefe“ bei #33,268. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around schiefe (IPA [ˈʃiːfə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,268 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for schiefe, with forms such as "cshiefe", "scchiefe", and "scheife". 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, "Schiff", "Schnee", "schien", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schiefe, spelled S-C-H-I-E-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshiefe
  • scchiefe
  • scheife
  • schhiefe
  • schieef
  • schieffe
  • schifee
  • scihefe
  • shciefe
  • sschiefe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshiefe2scchiefe1scheife2schhiefe1schieef2schieffe1schifee2scihefe2
Edit distance from "schiefe"

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 "schiefe"?
"schiefe" is spelled S-C-H-I-E-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃiːfə].
What does "schiefe" mean?
As an adjective, "schiefe" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
What words are commonly confused with "schiefe"?
"schiefe" is commonly confused with "Schiff", "Schnee", "schien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schiefe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schiefe" is [ˈʃiːfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schiefe" come from?
"schiefe" 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 "schiefe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schwebe#33,281punktet#33,244prallte#33,237Pichler#33,228

Similar misspelling depth

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

schult10 variantsschürt10 variantsSeeleute10 variantsPunsch10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list