schiefgelaufen
[ˈʃiːfɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
The verdict
“schiefgelaufen” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,892. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #44,892
- frequency rank, German
- 107,600
- “S” headwords
- 21
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schieflaufen
Corpus desk
Index DE-schiefgelaufen · schiefgelaufen · German
schiefgelaufen · rank #44,892 · 21 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #44,892
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 21 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 107,600
- PHOTO-FINISH Schiedsgerich…
Nearest frequency peer: Schiedsgerichte (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “schiefgelaufen”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Schablone
Schablone
55,112 corpus weight
- Schandfleck
Schandfleck
55,111 corpus weight
- Schiedsgeri…
Schiedsgerichte
55,110 corpus weight
- schiefgelau…
schiefgelaufen
55,109 corpus weight
- Schlingel
Schlingel
55,108 corpus weight
- schlummern
schlummern
55,107 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “schiefgelaufen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schiefgelaufen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʃiːfɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #44,892 |
| Misspellings tracked | 21 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “schiefgelaufen” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 21 spelling variants around schiefgelaufen (IPA [ˈʃiːfɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,892 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schieflaufen".
Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for schiefgelaufen, with forms such as "cshiefgelaufen", "scchiefgelaufen", and "scheifgelaufen". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 schiefgelaufen, spelled S-C-H-I-E-F-G-E-L-A-U-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schieflaufen
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- cshiefgelaufen
- scchiefgelaufen
- scheifgelaufen
- schhiefgelaufen
- schiefeglaufen
- schieffgelaufen
- schiefgealufen
- schiefgelafuen
- schiefgelauefn
- schiefgelaufenn
- schiefgelauffen
- schiefgelaufne
- schiefgellaufen
- schiefgeluafen
- schiefggelaufen
- schiefgleaufen
- schiegfelaufen
- schifegelaufen
- scihefgelaufen
- shciefgelaufen
- sschiefgelaufen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schiefgelaufen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schiefgelaufen", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.