schiefen

[ˈʃiːfn̩]

/[ˈʃiːfn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“schiefen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,818. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,818
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schiefen · schiefen · German

schiefen · rank #40,818 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,818
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schenkst

Nearest frequency peer: schenkst (-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 „schiefen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schiefen“ 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).

schiefen vs schien
75% similar
schiefen vs Schiffe
63% similar
schiefen vs schiene
75% similar

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

Key facts for schiefen
PropertyValue
Headwordschiefen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃiːfn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,818
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schiefen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schenkst“ (#40,817), „Schikane“ (#40,819), „Scheiterns“ (#40,816). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schiefen“ bei #40,818. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around schiefen (IPA [ˈʃiːfn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,818 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for schiefen, with forms such as "cshiefen", "scchiefen", and "scheifen". 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, "schien", "Schiffe", "schiene", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is schiefen, spelled S-C-H-I-E-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schief

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshiefen
  • scchiefen
  • scheifen
  • schhiefen
  • schieefn
  • schiefenn
  • schieffen
  • schiefne
  • schifeen
  • scihefen
  • shciefen
  • sschiefen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schiefen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshiefen2scchiefen1scheifen2schhiefen1schieefn2schiefenn1schieffen1schiefne2
Edit distance from "schiefen"

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

Same letter count

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

schenkst#40,817Schikane#40,819Saturday#40,812schräger#40,830

Similar misspelling depth

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

schwang12 variantsRosmarin12 variantsSlowenen12 variantsSpiegels12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list