Schimpfwort

[ˈʃɪmp͡fˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈʃɪmp͡fˌvɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schimpfwort” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,270. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,270
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein abfälliges, herabwürdigendes und beleidigendes Wort

Corpus desk

Index DE-schimpfwort · Schimpfwort · German

Schimpfwort · rank #33,270 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,270
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schlauen

Nearest frequency peer: schlauen (+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 „Schimpfwort“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schimpfwort“ 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).

Schimpfwort vs Schimpfwörter
77% similar

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

Key facts for Schimpfwort
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchimpfwort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪmp͡fˌvɔʁt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,270
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schimpfwort“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schimpfwortliegt 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: „schlauen“ (#33,271), „schiefe“ (#33,268), „Schlussstrich“ (#33,272). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schimpfwort“ bei #33,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Schimpfwort (IPA [ˈʃɪmp͡fˌvɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,270 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein abfälliges, herabwürdigendes und beleidigendes Wort".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schimpfwort, with forms such as "cshimpfwort", "scchimpfwort", and "schhimpfwort". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Schimpfwörter", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schimpfwort, spelled S-C-H-I-M-P-F-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein abfälliges, herabwürdigendes und beleidigendes Wort

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Schimpfwörter sind Substantive, mit denen Personen anstatt mit ihren Namen oder Titel in abfälliger Weise angeredet oder benannt werden…“
  2. Benutze bitte nicht solche Schimpfworte!

Synonyms

Scheltwort

Antonyms

Kosewort

This word in other languages

name(English)injuria(Español)gros mot(Français)injúria(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshimpfwort
  • scchimpfwort
  • schhimpfwort
  • schimfpwort
  • schimmpfwort
  • schimpffwort
  • schimpfowrt
  • schimpfworrt
  • schimpfwortt
  • schimpfwotr
  • schimpfwrot
  • schimpfwwort
  • schimppfwort
  • schimpwfort
  • schipmfwort
  • schmipfwort
  • scihmpfwort
  • shcimpfwort
  • sschimpfwort

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshimpfwort2scchimpfwort1schhimpfwort1schimfpwort2schimmpfwort1schimpffwort1schimpfowrt2schimpfworrt1
Edit distance from "Schimpfwort"

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 "Schimpfwort"?
"Schimpfwort" is spelled S-C-H-I-M-P-F-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪmp͡fˌvɔʁt].
What does "Schimpfwort" mean?
As a noun, "Schimpfwort" means: ein abfälliges, herabwürdigendes und beleidigendes Wort
What words are commonly confused with "Schimpfwort"?
"Schimpfwort" is commonly confused with "Schimpfwörter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schimpfwort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schimpfwort" is [ˈʃɪmp͡fˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schimpfwort" come from?
"Schimpfwort" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schokoladen#33,278Schreibstil#33,279Rotkäppchen#33,258Schweinerei#33,282

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

soziologische19 variantsspezifisches19 variantsminderjährig19 variantsliturgischen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list