Schirmherr

[ˈʃɪʁmˌhɛʁ]

/[ˈʃɪʁmˌhɛʁ]/ noun

The verdict

“Schirmherr” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,465. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,465
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der mit seinem (bekannten) Namen als offizieller Unterstützer für eine Veranstaltung, eine Organisation, ein Projekt oder Ähnliches in Erscheinung tritt

Key facts for Schirmherr
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchirmherr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɪʁmˌhɛʁ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#43,465
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schirmherr” 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). Schirmherr 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 Schirmherr (IPA [ˈʃɪʁmˌhɛʁ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,465 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der mit seinem (bekannten) Namen als offizieller Unterstützer für eine Veranstaltung, eine Organisation, ein Projekt oder Ähnliches in Erscheinung tritt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schirmherr, with forms such as "cshirmherr", "scchirmherr", and "schhirmherr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schirmherr, spelled S-C-H-I-R-M-H-E-R-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der mit seinem (bekannten) Namen als offizieller Unterstützer für eine Veranstaltung, eine Organisation, ein Projekt oder Ähnliches in Erscheinung tritt

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshirmherr,scchirmherr,schhirmherr,schimrherr,schirhmerr,schirmehrr,schirmher,schirmhherr,schirmhrer,schirmmherr,schirrmherr,schrimherr,scihrmherr,shcirmherr,sschirmherr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshirmherr2scchirmherr1schhirmherr1schimrherr2schirhmerr2schirmehrr2schirmher1schirmhherr1
Edit distance from "Schirmherr"

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 "Schirmherr"?
"Schirmherr" is spelled S-C-H-I-R-M-H-E-R-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɪʁmˌhɛʁ].
What does "Schirmherr" mean?
As a noun, "Schirmherr" means: jemand, der mit seinem (bekannten) Namen als offizieller Unterstützer für eine Veranstaltung, eine Organisation, ein Projekt oder Ähnliches in Erscheinung tritt
What are common misspellings of "Schirmherr"?
Common misspellings include "cshirmherr", "scchirmherr", "schhirmherr", "schimrherr", "schirhmerr". The correct spelling is "Schirmherr".
How do you pronounce "Schirmherr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schirmherr" is [ˈʃɪʁmˌhɛʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schirmherr" come from?
"Schirmherr" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Schirmherr”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-I-R-M-H-E-R-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃɪʁmˌhɛʁ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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