Schneide

[ˈʃnaɪ̯də]

/[ˈʃnaɪ̯də]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schneide” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,936. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,936
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die schneidende Kante eines Werkzeugs (Messer, Schere und so weiter) oder einer Waffe

Corpus desk

Index DE-schneide · Schneide · German

Schneide · rank #13,936 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,936
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schmunzeln

Nearest frequency peer: schmunzeln (-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 „Schneide“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schneide“ 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).

Schneide vs schreie
63% similar
Schneide vs Schwede
75% similar
Schneide vs schneit
63% similar

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

Key facts for Schneide
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchneide
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃnaɪ̯də]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,936
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schneide“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schmunzeln“ (#13,935), „schwarzem“ (#13,937), „schlichten“ (#13,934). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schneide“ bei #13,936. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Schneide (IPA [ˈʃnaɪ̯də]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,936 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schneide, with forms such as "cshneide", "scchneide", and "schenide". 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, "schreie", "Schwede", "schneit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schneide, spelled S-C-H-N-E-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die schneidende Kante eines Werkzeugs (Messer, Schere und so weiter) oder einer Waffe
  2. 2
    die sichtbare Kante der Lamellen
  3. 3
    Sauergras mit schneidenden Blatträndern (Cladium)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hielt das Messer mit der Schneide nach oben.
  2. „Viele tragen mannshohe Schilde, die meisten schwingen Langschwerter mit zwei Schneiden.“

Synonyms

Schneidegras

This word in other languages

edge(English)corte(Español)lame(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshneide
  • scchneide
  • schenide
  • schhneide
  • schnedie
  • schneidde
  • schneied
  • schniede
  • schnneide
  • scnheide
  • shcneide
  • sschneide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshneide2scchneide1schenide2schhneide1schnedie2schneidde1schneied2schniede2
Edit distance from "Schneide"

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 "Schneide"?
"Schneide" is spelled S-C-H-N-E-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnaɪ̯də].
What does "Schneide" mean?
As a noun, "Schneide" means: die schneidende Kante eines Werkzeugs (Messer, Schere und so weiter) oder einer Waffe
What words are commonly confused with "Schneide"?
"Schneide" is commonly confused with "schreie", "Schwede", "schneit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schneide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schneide" is [ˈʃnaɪ̯də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schneide" come from?
"Schneide" 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 "Schneide", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Spaniens#13,942rutschen#13,926reguläre#13,923tagelang#13,955

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

rutscht12 variantswusstest12 variantsIsolation12 variantsAutounfall12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list