Schippe

[ˈʃɪpə]

/[ˈʃɪpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schippe” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,432. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,432
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schaufel (Spaten), mit der man etwas aufnehmen, bewegen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-schippe · Schippe · German

Schippe · rank #35,432 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,432
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sangerhausen

Nearest frequency peer: Sangerhausen (-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 „Schippe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schippe“ 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).

Schippe vs Sippe
71% similar
Schippe vs Schirme
71% similar
Schippe vs Schuppen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Schippe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchippe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪpə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,432
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schippe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schippeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sangerhausen“ (#35,431), „Schlecker“ (#35,433), „schmerzfrei“ (#35,434). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schippe“ bei #35,432. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Schippe (IPA [ˈʃɪpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,432 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schippe, with forms such as "cshippe", "scchippe", and "schhippe". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Sippe", "Schirme", "Schuppen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schippe, spelled S-C-H-I-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schaufel (Spaten), mit der man etwas aufnehmen, bewegen kann
  2. 2
    Farbe der Spielkarten im Deutschen Blatt
  3. 3
    vorgewölbte Unterlippe, die Missmut deutlich macht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Um den Misthaufen auf die Mistkarre aufladen zu können, nimmt man besser eine Mistgabel und keine Schippe.
  2. Zu Schippen sagt man heute Pik.

Synonyms

Schüppe

This word in other languages

shovel(English)pala(Español)pelle(Français)pá(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshippe
  • scchippe
  • schhippe
  • schipe
  • schipep
  • schpipe
  • scihppe
  • shcippe
  • sschippe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshippe2scchippe1schhippe1schipe1schipep2schpipe2scihppe2shcippe2
Edit distance from "Schippe"

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 "Schippe"?
"Schippe" is spelled S-C-H-I-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪpə].
What does "Schippe" mean?
As a noun, "Schippe" means: Schaufel (Spaten), mit der man etwas aufnehmen, bewegen kann
What words are commonly confused with "Schippe"?
"Schippe" is commonly confused with "Sippe", "Schirme", "Schuppen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schippe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schippe" is [ˈʃɪpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schippe" come from?
"Schippe" 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 "Schippe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rundweg#35,425Rosalie#35,424Seuchen#35,445Rittern#35,417

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

rivers9 variantsSlawen9 variantsSpanner9 variantssteril9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list