schimpf

[ʃɪmp͡f]

/[ʃɪmp͡f]/ verb

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The verdict

“schimpf” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,111. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,111
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schimpfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schimpf · schimpf · German

schimpf · rank #42,111 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,111
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH scheue

Nearest frequency peer: scheue (-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 „schimpf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schimpf“ 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).

schimpf vs Schopf
57% similar
schimpf vs Schippe
57% similar
schimpf vs schimpft
88% similar

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

Key facts for schimpf
PropertyValue
Headwordschimpf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃɪmp͡f]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,111
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schimpf“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schimpfliegt 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: „scheue“ (#42,110), „Schlagworte“ (#42,112), „saures“ (#42,109). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schimpf“ bei #42,111. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around schimpf (IPA [ʃɪmp͡f]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,111 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schimpfen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for schimpf, with forms such as "cshimpf", "scchimpf", and "schhimpf". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Schopf", "Schippe", "schimpft", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schimpf, spelled S-C-H-I-M-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schimpfen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshimpf
  • scchimpf
  • schhimpf
  • schimfp
  • schimmpf
  • schimpff
  • schimppf
  • schipmf
  • schmipf
  • scihmpf
  • shcimpf
  • sschimpf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshimpf2scchimpf1schhimpf1schimfp2schimmpf1schimpff1schimppf1schipmf2
Edit distance from "schimpf"

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 "schimpf"?
"schimpf" is spelled S-C-H-I-M-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃɪmp͡f].
What does "schimpf" mean?
As a verb, "schimpf" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schimpfen
What words are commonly confused with "schimpf"?
"schimpf" is commonly confused with "Schopf", "Schippe", "schimpft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schimpf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schimpf" is [ʃɪmp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schimpf" come from?
"schimpf" 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 "schimpf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

samples#42,107Schweif#42,117Schwelm#42,120rauchte#42,072

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

schwillt12 variantsRadwegen12 variantsStillleben12 variantsSüdküste12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list