Schinken

[ˈʃɪŋkn̩]

/[ˈʃɪŋkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schinken” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,744. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,744
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fleisch der Schenkel von Schlachtvieh meist im engeren Sinne von Schweinen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schinken · Schinken · German

Schinken · rank #11,744 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,744
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schaf

Nearest frequency peer: Schaf (-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 „Schinken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schinken“ 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).

Schinken vs sinken
63% similar
Schinken vs Schonen
75% similar
Schinken vs stinken
63% similar

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

Key facts for Schinken
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchinken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪŋkn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,744
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schinken“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Schinkenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schaf“ (#11,743), „rückgängig“ (#11,741), „schrittweise“ (#11,747). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schinken“ bei #11,744. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schinken (IPA [ˈʃɪŋkn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,744 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schinken, with forms such as "cshinken", "scchinken", and "schhinken". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sinken", "Schonen", "stinken", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schinken, spelled S-C-H-I-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fleisch der Schenkel von Schlachtvieh meist im engeren Sinne von Schweinen
  2. 2
    Oberschenkel und Gesäßhälften
  3. 3
    schweres oder großes Buch
  4. 4
    ein als minderwertig empfundenes oder auch großes Gemälde
  5. 5
    Bühnenstück oder Film von großen Umfang

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich esse meinen Schinken nicht, nein, meinen Schinken ess' ich nicht.
  2. „Auf einem breiten Tisch zeigen gewaltige Schinken ihr reiches Inneres, da sind Platten mit gebratenen Fischen, Pilze, der Schmuck der Früchte.“

Synonyms

KeuleWälzer

This word in other languages

ham(English)jamón(Español)jambon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshinken
  • scchinken
  • schhinken
  • schiknen
  • schinekn
  • schinkenn
  • schinkken
  • schinkne
  • schinnken
  • schniken
  • scihnken
  • shcinken
  • sschinken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshinken2scchinken1schhinken1schiknen2schinekn2schinkenn1schinkken1schinkne2
Edit distance from "Schinken"

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 "Schinken"?
"Schinken" is spelled S-C-H-I-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪŋkn̩].
What does "Schinken" mean?
As a noun, "Schinken" means: Fleisch der Schenkel von Schlachtvieh meist im engeren Sinne von Schweinen
What words are commonly confused with "Schinken"?
"Schinken" is commonly confused with "sinken", "Schonen", "stinken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schinken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schinken" is [ˈʃɪŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schinken" come from?
"Schinken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

riesiger#11,740Päckchen#11,731Pullover#11,730Objekten#11,718

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

renoviert13 variantsSklaverei13 variantsProzessen13 variantsvermieten13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list