Schippern
[ˈʃɪpɐn]
The verdict
“Schippern” is uncommon German (frequency #71,807 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #71,807
- frequency rank, German
- 107,600
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schipper
Corpus desk
Index DE-schippern · Schippern · German
Schippern · rank #71,807 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #71,807
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 107,600
- PHOTO-FINISH Schlaganfälle
Nearest frequency peer: Schlaganfälle (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Schippern”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Schaumstoff
Schaumstoff
28,198 corpus weight
- Schemen
Schemen
28,197 corpus weight
- Schippern
Schippern
28,194 corpus weight
- Schlaganfäl…
Schlaganfälle
28,193 corpus weight
- Schlagersän…
Schlagersängerin
28,192 corpus weight
- Schlagloch
Schlagloch
28,191 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Schippern” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schippern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃɪpɐn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #71,807 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Schippern” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Schippern is uncommon German at frequency #71,807 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɪpɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schipper".
Schippern has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schippern, spelled S-C-H-I-P-P-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schipper
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Schippern", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.