Schikane

[ʃiˈkaːnə]

/[ʃiˈkaːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schikane” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,819. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,819
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine absichtlich gestellte Schwierigkeit, um irgendjemandem etwas zu erschweren; eine hämische Plackerei

Corpus desk

Index DE-schikane · Schikane · German

Schikane · rank #40,819 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,819
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schiefen

Nearest frequency peer: schiefen (-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 „Schikane“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schikane“ 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).

Schikane vs Schwäne
63% similar
Schikane vs Schikanen
89% similar
Schikane vs schiene
63% similar

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

Key facts for Schikane
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchikane
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃiˈkaːnə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,819
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schikane“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schiefen“ (#40,818), „schimpfte“ (#40,820), „schenkst“ (#40,817). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schikane“ bei #40,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Schikane (IPA [ʃiˈkaːnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,819 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 Schikane, with forms such as "cshikane", "scchikane", and "schhikane". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Schwäne", "Schikanen", "schiene", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schikane, spelled S-C-H-I-K-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine absichtlich gestellte Schwierigkeit, um irgendjemandem etwas zu erschweren; eine hämische Plackerei
  2. 2
    besonders schwieriger Streckenabschnitt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An seinem Arbeitsplatz musste er viele Schikanen erdulden.
  2. „Aber es darf keine Schikane werden.“

This word in other languages

harassment(English)obstáculo(Español)chicane(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshikane
  • scchikane
  • schhikane
  • schiakne
  • schikaen
  • schikanne
  • schikkane
  • schiknae
  • schkiane
  • scihkane
  • shcikane
  • sschikane

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schikane - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshikane2scchikane1schhikane1schiakne2schikaen2schikanne1schikkane1schiknae2
Edit distance from "Schikane"

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 "Schikane"?
"Schikane" is spelled S-C-H-I-K-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃiˈkaːnə].
What does "Schikane" mean?
As a noun, "Schikane" means: eine absichtlich gestellte Schwierigkeit, um irgendjemandem etwas zu erschweren; eine hämische Plackerei
What words are commonly confused with "Schikane"?
"Schikane" is commonly confused with "Schwäne", "Schikanen", "schiene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schikane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schikane" is [ʃiˈkaːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schikane" come from?
"Schikane" 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 "Schikane", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schiefen#40,818schenkst#40,817Saturday#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