Schindler

[ˈʃɪndlɐ]

/[ˈʃɪndlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Schindler” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,127. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,127
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die beruflich Schindeln herstellt und bearbeitet

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schindler vs Schiller
78% similar
Schindler vs Schilder
78% similar

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

Key facts for Schindler
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchindler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪndlɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,127
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schindler” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schindler lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Schindler (IPA [ˈʃɪndlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,127 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die beruflich Schindeln herstellt und bearbeitet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schindler, with forms such as "cshindler", "scchindler", and "schhindler". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Schiller", "Schilder", 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schindler, spelled S-C-H-I-N-D-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die beruflich Schindeln herstellt und bearbeitet

Synonyms

SchindelhauerSchindelmacher

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshindler,scchindler,schhindler,schidnler,schinddler,schindelr,schindlerr,schindller,schindlre,schinlder,schinndler,schnidler,scihndler,shcindler,sschindler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshindler2scchindler1schhindler1schidnler2schinddler1schindelr2schindlerr1schindller1
Edit distance from "Schindler"

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 "Schindler"?
"Schindler" is spelled S-C-H-I-N-D-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪndlɐ].
What does "Schindler" mean?
As a noun, "Schindler" means: Person, die beruflich Schindeln herstellt und bearbeitet
What words are commonly confused with "Schindler"?
"Schindler" is commonly confused with "Schiller", "Schilder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schindler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schindler" is [ˈʃɪndlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schindler" come from?
"Schindler" 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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Using “Schindler”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-I-N-D-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃɪndlɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Schiller” - see the side-by-side comparison. Schindler vs Schiller
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list