Schiefer

[ˈʃiːfɐ]

/[ˈʃiːfɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schiefer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,760. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,760
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu dünnen Platten spaltbares Gestein

Corpus desk

Index DE-schiefer · Schiefer · German

Schiefer · rank #21,760 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,760
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schar

Nearest frequency peer: Schar (-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 „Schiefer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schiefer“ 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).

Schiefer vs schier
63% similar
Schiefer vs Schiffe
75% similar
Schiefer vs schiene
63% similar

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

Key facts for Schiefer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchiefer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃiːfɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,760
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schiefer“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schar“ (#21,759), „Saul“ (#21,758), „schlechteren“ (#21,762). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schiefer“ bei #21,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Schiefer (IPA [ˈʃiːfɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,760 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schiefer, with forms such as "cshiefer", "scchiefer", and "scheifer". 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", "Schiffe", "schiene", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schiefer, spelled S-C-H-I-E-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu dünnen Platten spaltbares Gestein
  2. 2
    kleiner Splitter, Span

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Dach war mit Schiefer gedeckt.
  2. „Die erst vor kurzem entdeckte Winneshiek-Lagerstätte ist so etwas wie ein Eldorado für Paläontologen: Es handelt sich um einen 27 Meter dicken sandigen Schiefer, der in einem Meteoritenkrater im Nordosten der USA liegt.“

This word in other languages

slate(English)esquisto(Español)ardoise(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshiefer
  • scchiefer
  • scheifer
  • schhiefer
  • schieefr
  • schieferr
  • schieffer
  • schiefre
  • schifeer
  • scihefer
  • shciefer
  • sschiefer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshiefer2scchiefer1scheifer2schhiefer1schieefr2schieferr1schieffer1schiefre2
Edit distance from "Schiefer"

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 "Schiefer"?
"Schiefer" is spelled S-C-H-I-E-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃiːfɐ].
What does "Schiefer" mean?
As a noun, "Schiefer" means: zu dünnen Platten spaltbares Gestein
What words are commonly confused with "Schiefer"?
"Schiefer" is commonly confused with "schier", "Schiffe", "schiene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schiefer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schiefer" is [ˈʃiːfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schiefer" come from?
"Schiefer" 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 "Schiefer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

sanieren#21,756sechzehn#21,765Skandale#21,770spärlich#21,776

Similar misspelling depth

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

Oberarzt12 variantsNeuigkeit12 variantsverehrte12 variantsverrecken12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list