schimpfen

[ˈʃɪmp͡fn̩]

/[ˈʃɪmp͡fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schimpfen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,381. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,381
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (einer anderen Person) seinen Ärger kundtun

Corpus desk

Index DE-schimpfen · schimpfen · German

schimpfen · rank #18,381 · 15 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,381
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH scheuen

Nearest frequency peer: scheuen (-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 „schimpfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schimpfen“ 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).

schimpfen vs schöpfen
78% similar
schimpfen vs schimpft
78% similar
schimpfen vs schlüpfen
78% similar

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

Key facts for schimpfen
PropertyValue
Headwordschimpfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃɪmp͡fn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,381
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schimpfen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schimpfenliegt 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: „scheuen“ (#18,380), „schottischen“ (#18,382), „Sachverhalte“ (#18,379). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schimpfen“ bei #18,381. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around schimpfen (IPA [ˈʃɪmp͡fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,381 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schimpfen, with forms such as "cshimpfen", "scchimpfen", and "schhimpfen". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "schöpfen", "schimpft", "schlüpfen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 schimpfen, spelled S-C-H-I-M-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (einer anderen Person) seinen Ärger kundtun
  2. 2
    mit aggressiven oder beleidigenden Worten tadeln
  3. 3
    jemanden, sich oder etwas auf eine bestimmte Weise benennen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Zuschauer schimpften laut über den Schiedsrichter.
  2. „Geschimpft wurde und wird immer und überall.“

Antonyms

anstrahlenfreundlichlobenunterstützen

This word in other languages

swear(English)insultar(Español)invectiver(Français)xingar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshimpfen
  • scchimpfen
  • schhimpfen
  • schimfpen
  • schimmpfen
  • schimpefn
  • schimpfenn
  • schimpffen
  • schimpfne
  • schimppfen
  • schipmfen
  • schmipfen
  • scihmpfen
  • shcimpfen
  • sschimpfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshimpfen2scchimpfen1schhimpfen1schimfpen2schimmpfen1schimpefn2schimpfenn1schimpffen1
Edit distance from "schimpfen"

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

Same letter count

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

seelische#18,385Regenwald#18,373Spielfilm#18,392Rathauses#18,366

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

spekuliert15 variantsumgegangen15 variantsunterhielt15 variantsmissachtet15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list