Schirm

[ʃɪʁm]

/[ʃɪʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schirm” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,449. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,449
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein meist runder, gewölbter Gegenstand, der vor bestimmten Dingen schützt oder eine Aktion unterbindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-schirm · Schirm · German

Schirm · rank #9,449 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,449
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH scharfen

Nearest frequency peer: scharfen (-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 „Schirm“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schirm“ 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).

Schirm vs shirt
50% similar
Schirm vs Schiss
67% similar
Schirm vs schürt
50% similar

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

Key facts for Schirm
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchirm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃɪʁm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,449
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schirm“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „scharfen“ (#9,448), „Schläge“ (#9,450), „Rüdiger“ (#9,447). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schirm“ bei #9,449. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Schirm (IPA [ʃɪʁm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,449 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schirm, with forms such as "cshirm", "scchirm", and "schhirm". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "shirt", "Schiss", "schürt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schirm, spelled S-C-H-I-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein meist runder, gewölbter Gegenstand, der vor bestimmten Dingen schützt oder eine Aktion unterbindet
  2. 2
    allegorisch für Schutz
  3. 3
    als Schutz vor dem Regen; Regenschirm
  4. 4
    Kurzform für Bildschirm
  5. 5
    Kurzform für einen Gegenstand, der vom Aussehen einem Regenschirm nahekommt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich lege mich nieder, man bringt mir eine Nachtlampe mit Schirm und läßt mich allein.“
  2. „Du bist mein Schirm und Schild; ich hoffe auf dein Wort.“ Psalm 119.114 - Unter einer Schirmherrschaft stehen.

Synonyms

ParapluieBildschirmDisplayKappe

This word in other languages

umbrella(English)paraguas(Español)parapluie(Français)guarda-chuva(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshirm
  • scchirm
  • schhirm
  • schimr
  • schirmm
  • schirrm
  • schrim
  • scihrm
  • shcirm
  • sschirm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshirm2scchirm1schhirm1schimr2schirmm1schirrm1schrim2scihrm2
Edit distance from "Schirm"

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 "Schirm"?
"Schirm" is spelled S-C-H-I-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃɪʁm].
What does "Schirm" mean?
As a noun, "Schirm" means: ein meist runder, gewölbter Gegenstand, der vor bestimmten Dingen schützt oder eine Aktion unterbindet
What words are commonly confused with "Schirm"?
"Schirm" is commonly confused with "shirt", "Schiss", "schürt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schirm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schirm" is [ʃɪʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schirm" come from?
"Schirm" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rückte#9,446siegte#9,453Sperma#9,455Stange#9,459

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Rüdiger10 variantsRenault10 variantspräzise10 variantsSteiner10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list