Schilling

[ˈʃɪlɪŋ]

/[ˈʃɪlɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schilling” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,118. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,118
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mittelalterliches und historisches Zahlungsmittel

Corpus desk

Index DE-schilling · Schilling · German

Schilling · rank #11,118 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,118
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schenkte

Nearest frequency peer: schenkte (-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 „Schilling“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schilling“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schilling
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchilling
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪlɪŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,118
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schilling“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schenkte“ (#11,117), „Schluck“ (#11,119), „Same“ (#11,116). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schilling“ bei #11,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schilling (IPA [ˈʃɪlɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,118 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schilling, with forms such as "cshilling", "scchilling", and "schhilling". 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 dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Schilling, spelled S-C-H-I-L-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mittelalterliches und historisches Zahlungsmittel
  2. 2
    ehemalige Währungseinheit (bis 2001) in Österreich Schilling
  3. 3
    eine Münze mit dem Wert 1 Schilling. Schillinge
  4. 4
    Währungseinheit in Kenia und Tansania
  5. 5
    ehemalige Währungseinheit in Britisch Westafrika (1907–1965)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Norwegen wurden Schillinge erst ab dem 16. Jahrhundert geprägt.
  2. „Es ist eine der ersten Ausgaben aus dem Jahr 1867 und das Porto ist in englischen Schilling angegeben.“

This word in other languages

shilling(English)chelín(Español)shilling(Français)xelim(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshilling
  • scchilling
  • schhilling
  • schililng
  • schiling
  • schillign
  • schillingg
  • schillinng
  • schillnig
  • schliling
  • scihlling
  • shcilling
  • sschilling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshilling2scchilling1schhilling1schililng2schiling1schillign2schillingg1schillinng1
Edit distance from "Schilling"

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 "Schilling"?
"Schilling" is spelled S-C-H-I-L-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪlɪŋ].
What does "Schilling" mean?
As a noun, "Schilling" means: mittelalterliches und historisches Zahlungsmittel
What are common misspellings of "Schilling"?
Common misspellings include "cshilling", "scchilling", "schhilling", "schililng", "schiling". The correct spelling is "Schilling".
How do you pronounce "Schilling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schilling" is [ˈʃɪlɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schilling" come from?
"Schilling" 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 "Schilling", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schrauben#11,121sympathie#11,128markieren#11,094verzögert#11,150

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

schenkte13 variantsSchuster13 variantsUnschuld13 variantsLehrbuch13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list