schimpft

[ʃɪmp͡ft]

/[ʃɪmp͡ft]/ verb

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The verdict

“schimpft” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,048. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,048
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schimpft · schimpft · German

schimpft · rank #20,048 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,048
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schildkröte

Nearest frequency peer: Schildkröte (-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 „schimpft“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schimpft“ 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).

schimpft vs schöpft
75% similar
schimpft vs schlüpft
75% similar
schimpft vs schrumpft
78% similar

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

Key facts for schimpft
PropertyValue
Headwordschimpft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃɪmp͡ft]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,048
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schimpft“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schimpftliegt 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: „Schildkröte“ (#20,047), „Schlegel“ (#20,049), „Schilderung“ (#20,046). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schimpft“ bei #20,048. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around schimpft (IPA [ʃɪmp͡ft]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,048 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for schimpft, with forms such as "cshimpft", "scchimpft", and "schhimpft". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "schöpft", "schlüpft", "schrumpft", 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schimpft, spelled S-C-H-I-M-P-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schimpfen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schimpfen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schimpfen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshimpft
  • scchimpft
  • schhimpft
  • schimfpt
  • schimmpft
  • schimpfft
  • schimpftt
  • schimppft
  • schimptf
  • schipmft
  • schmipft
  • scihmpft
  • shcimpft
  • sschimpft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schimpft - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshimpft2scchimpft1schhimpft1schimfpt2schimmpft1schimpfft1schimpftt1schimppft1
Edit distance from "schimpft"

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 "schimpft"?
"schimpft" is spelled S-C-H-I-M-P-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃɪmp͡ft].
What does "schimpft" mean?
As a verb, "schimpft" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schimpfen
What words are commonly confused with "schimpft"?
"schimpft" is commonly confused with "schöpft", "schlüpft", "schrumpft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schimpft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schimpft" is [ʃɪmp͡ft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schimpft" come from?
"schimpft" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Schlegel#20,049schossen#20,052Richters#20,040seriösen#20,058

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

schmieden14 variantssensiblen14 variantsSpätsommer14 variantsregulieren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list