Schilderung

[ˈʃɪldəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈʃɪldəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schilderung” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,046. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,046
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Darstellung eines Gefühls, Gegenstandes oder Ereignisses auf eine lebendige, vergegenwärtigende Weise

Corpus desk

Index DE-schilderung · Schilderung · German

Schilderung · rank #20,046 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,046
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schenkung

Nearest frequency peer: Schenkung (-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 „Schilderung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schilderung“ 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).

Schilderung vs Schilderungen
85% similar
Schilderung vs schildern
73% similar

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

Key facts for Schilderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchilderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪldəʁʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,046
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schilderung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schilderungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schenkung“ (#20,045), „Schildkröte“ (#20,047), „Scan“ (#20,044). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schilderung“ bei #20,046. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Schilderung (IPA [ˈʃɪldəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,046 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Darstellung eines Gefühls, Gegenstandes oder Ereignisses auf eine lebendige, vergegenwärtigende Weise".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schilderung, with forms such as "cshilderung", "scchilderung", and "schhilderung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Schilderungen", "schildern", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schilderung, spelled S-C-H-I-L-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Darstellung eines Gefühls, Gegenstandes oder Ereignisses auf eine lebendige, vergegenwärtigende Weise

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich will mich nicht lange mit der Schilderung unserer Reise aufhalten, die äußerst glücklich verlief.“
  2. „Seinen Schilderungen nach mußte es sich bei Schefold um einen Sonderling handeln, einen seltsam wirklichkeitsfremden und dabei leichtsinnigen Einzelgänger.“

This word in other languages

description(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshilderung
  • scchilderung
  • schhilderung
  • schidlerung
  • schildderung
  • schildernug
  • schilderrung
  • schilderugn
  • schilderungg
  • schilderunng
  • schildeurng
  • schildreung
  • schiledrung
  • schillderung
  • schliderung
  • scihlderung
  • shcilderung
  • sschilderung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schilderung - 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.

cshilderung2scchilderung1schhilderung1schidlerung2schildderung1schildernug2schilderrung1schilderugn2
Edit distance from "Schilderung"

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 "Schilderung"?
"Schilderung" is spelled S-C-H-I-L-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪldəʁʊŋ].
What does "Schilderung" mean?
As a noun, "Schilderung" means: Darstellung eines Gefühls, Gegenstandes oder Ereignisses auf eine lebendige, vergegenwärtigende Weise
What words are commonly confused with "Schilderung"?
"Schilderung" is commonly confused with "Schilderungen", "schildern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schilderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schilderung" is [ˈʃɪldəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schilderung" come from?
"Schilderung" 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 "Schilderung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schildkröte#20,047Sachschaden#20,043Rückführung#20,042Schwerkraft#20,053

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

masturbieren18 variantsUmsatzsteuer18 variantsunschlagbar18 variantsverschuldet18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list