Schimmel

[ˈʃɪml̩]

/[ˈʃɪml̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Schimmel” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,818. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,818
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weißes Pferd

Corpus desk

Index DE-schimmel · Schimmel · German

Schimmel · rank #16,818 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,818
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Scheck

Nearest frequency peer: Scheck (-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 „Schimmel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schimmel“ 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).

Schimmel vs Schirme
75% similar
Schimmel vs schlimme
63% similar
Schimmel vs Schimmer
88% similar

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

Key facts for Schimmel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchimmel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪml̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,818
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schimmel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schimmelliegt 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: „Scheck“ (#16,817), „Schlitten“ (#16,819), „save“ (#16,816). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schimmel“ bei #16,818. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Schimmel (IPA [ˈʃɪml̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,818 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weißes Pferd".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schimmel, with forms such as "cshimmel", "scchimmel", and "schhimmel". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Schirme", "schlimme", "Schimmer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schimmel, spelled S-C-H-I-M-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    weißes Pferd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mata, eine hübsche, hellhäutige Frau, saß auf einem Schimmel; Grifone, ein muskulöser, dunkelhäutiger Mann, auf einem Rappen.“
  2. „Ihm folgen auf einem bräunlichen und rötlichen Schimmel ein Offizier und ein weiterer Adjutand.“

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshimmel
  • scchimmel
  • schhimmel
  • schimel
  • schimeml
  • schimmell
  • schimmle
  • schmimel
  • scihmmel
  • shcimmel
  • sschimmel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshimmel2scchimmel1schhimmel1schimel1schimeml2schimmell1schimmle2schmimel2
Edit distance from "Schimmel"

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 "Schimmel"?
"Schimmel" is spelled S-C-H-I-M-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪml̩].
What does "Schimmel" mean?
As a noun, "Schimmel" means: weißes Pferd
What words are commonly confused with "Schimmel"?
"Schimmel" is commonly confused with "Schirme", "schlimme", "Schimmer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schimmel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schimmel" is [ˈʃɪml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schimmel" come from?
"Schimmel" 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 "Schimmel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list