Schneewittchen

[ʃneːˈvɪtçən]

/[ʃneːˈvɪtçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schneewittchen” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,603. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,603
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr altes europäisches Märchen und Märchenfigur/Titelgestalt/Titelfigur, die wegen ihrer überirdischen Schönheit von ihrer königlichen Stiefmutter verfolgt wurde und Schutz bei den sieben Zwergen ...

Key facts for Schneewittchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchneewittchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃneːˈvɪtçən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#26,603
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schneewittchen” 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). Schneewittchen 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 21 spelling variants around Schneewittchen (IPA [ʃneːˈvɪtçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,603 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sehr altes europäisches Märchen und Märchenfigur/Titelgestalt/Titelfigur, die wegen ihrer überirdischen Schönheit von ihrer königlichen Stiefmutter verfolgt wurde und Schutz bei den sieben Zwergen ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schneewittchen, with forms such as "cshneewittchen", "scchneewittchen", and "schenewittchen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schneewittchen, spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-W-I-T-T-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr altes europäisches Märchen und Märchenfigur/Titelgestalt/Titelfigur, die wegen ihrer überirdischen Schönheit von ihrer königlichen Stiefmutter verfolgt wurde und Schutz bei den sieben Zwergen fand (auch bekannt unter den Bezeichnungen Schneeweißchen und Sneewittchen)

This word in other languages

Snow White(English)Blanche-Neige(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshneewittchen
  • scchneewittchen
  • schenewittchen
  • schhneewittchen
  • schneeiwttchen
  • schneewitchen
  • schneewitcthen
  • schneewittcchen
  • schneewittcehn
  • schneewittchenn
  • schneewittchhen
  • schneewittchne
  • schneewitthcen
  • schneewtitchen
  • schneewwittchen
  • schneweittchen
  • schnewittchen
  • schnneewittchen
  • scnheewittchen
  • shcneewittchen
  • sschneewittchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshneewittchen2scchneewittchen1schenewittchen2schhneewittchen1schneeiwttchen2schneewitchen1schneewitcthen2schneewittcchen1
Edit distance from "Schneewittchen"

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 "Schneewittchen"?
"Schneewittchen" is spelled S-C-H-N-E-E-W-I-T-T-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃneːˈvɪtçən].
What does "Schneewittchen" mean?
As a noun, "Schneewittchen" means: sehr altes europäisches Märchen und Märchenfigur/Titelgestalt/Titelfigur, die wegen ihrer überirdischen Schönheit von ihrer königlichen Stiefmutter verfolgt wurde und Schutz bei den sieben Zwergen ...
What are common misspellings of "Schneewittchen"?
Common misspellings include "cshneewittchen", "scchneewittchen", "schenewittchen", "schhneewittchen", "schneeiwttchen". The correct spelling is "Schneewittchen".
How do you pronounce "Schneewittchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schneewittchen" is [ʃneːˈvɪtçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schneewittchen" come from?
"Schneewittchen" 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 “Schneewittchen”

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

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