Schildkröten

[ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtən]

/[ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schildkröten” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,300. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,300
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schildkröte

Corpus desk

Index DE-schildkroten · Schildkröten · German

Schildkröten · rank #23,300 · 20 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,300
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schilderte

Nearest frequency peer: schilderte (-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 „Schildkröten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schildkröten“ 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).

Schildkröten vs Schildkröte
92% similar

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

Key facts for Schildkröten
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchildkröten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,300
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schildkröten“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schilderte“ (#23,299), „schmerzhafte“ (#23,301), „schickst“ (#23,298). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schildkröten“ bei #23,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Schildkröten (IPA [ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,300 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schildkröten, with forms such as "cshildkröten", "scchildkröten", and "schhildkröten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Schildkröte", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schildkröten, spelled S-C-H-I-L-D-K-R-Ö-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schildkröte
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schildkröte
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schildkröte
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schildkröte

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshildkröten
  • scchildkröten
  • schhildkröten
  • schidlkröten
  • schilddkröten
  • schildkkröten
  • schildkrröten
  • schildkrtöen
  • schildkröetn
  • schildkrötenn
  • schildkrötne
  • schildkrötten
  • schildkörten
  • schildrköten
  • schilkdröten
  • schilldkröten
  • schlidkröten
  • scihldkröten
  • shcildkröten
  • sschildkröten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshildkröten2scchildkröten1schhildkröten1schidlkröten2schilddkröten1schildkkröten1schildkrröten1schildkrtöen2
Edit distance from "Schildkröten"

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 "Schildkröten"?
"Schildkröten" is spelled S-C-H-I-L-D-K-R-Ö-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtən].
What does "Schildkröten" mean?
As a noun, "Schildkröten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schildkröte
What words are commonly confused with "Schildkröten"?
"Schildkröten" is commonly confused with "Schildkröte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schildkröten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schildkröten" is [ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schildkröten" come from?
"Schildkröten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schildkröten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schmerzhafte#23,301Sensibilität#23,310Sprechstunde#23,318Supermärkten#23,329

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Schnittstellen20 variantszurückzugeben20 variantsimplementiert20 variantsHilfeleistung20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list