schizophren

[ʃit͡soˈfʁeːn]

/[ʃit͡soˈfʁeːn]/ adj

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The verdict

“schizophren” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,961. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,961
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an Schizophrenie leidend, die typischen Symptome von Schizophrenie aufweisend

Corpus desk

Index DE-schizophren · schizophren · German

schizophren · rank #46,961 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #46,961
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schirme

Nearest frequency peer: Schirme (-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 „schizophren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schizophren“ 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).

schizophren vs Schizophrenie
77% similar

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

Key facts for schizophren
PropertyValue
Headwordschizophren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʃit͡soˈfʁeːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#46,961
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schizophren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schizophrenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schirme“ (#46,960), „Schlagsahne“ (#46,962), „schiitischen“ (#46,959). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schizophren“ bei #46,961. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around schizophren (IPA [ʃit͡soˈfʁeːn]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,961 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for schizophren, with forms such as "cshizophren", "scchizophren", and "schhizophren". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Schizophrenie", 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 schizophren, spelled S-C-H-I-Z-O-P-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an Schizophrenie leidend, die typischen Symptome von Schizophrenie aufweisend
  2. 2
    widersinnig, in sich widersprüchlich, in hohem Grade inkonsequent, absurd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wie kommt es dazu, dass ein Mensch schizophren wird?“
  2. „Es gibt nur einen Ausweg aus dieser schizophrenen Situation und das sind Neuwahlen.“

This word in other languages

schizophrenic(English)esquizofrénico(Español)schizophrène(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshizophren
  • scchizophren
  • schhizophren
  • schiozphren
  • schizohpren
  • schizophern
  • schizophhren
  • schizophrenn
  • schizophrne
  • schizophrren
  • schizopphren
  • schizoprhen
  • schizpohren
  • schizzophren
  • schziophren
  • scihzophren
  • shcizophren
  • sschizophren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshizophren2scchizophren1schhizophren1schiozphren2schizohpren2schizophern2schizophhren1schizophrenn1
Edit distance from "schizophren"

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 "schizophren"?
"schizophren" is spelled S-C-H-I-Z-O-P-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃit͡soˈfʁeːn].
What does "schizophren" mean?
As an adjective, "schizophren" means: an Schizophrenie leidend, die typischen Symptome von Schizophrenie aufweisend
What words are commonly confused with "schizophren"?
"schizophren" is commonly confused with "Schizophrenie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schizophren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schizophren" is [ʃit͡soˈfʁeːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schizophren" come from?
"schizophren" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schlagsahne#46,962Schleimhaut#46,963Röntgenbild#46,950Ruhrgebiets#46,949

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Pensionisten18 variantsSteigerungen18 variantsOrtsgemeinde18 variantsOpportunismus18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list