Schneider

[ˈʃnaɪ̯dɐ]

/[ˈʃnaɪ̯dɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schneider” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,277 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,277
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist selbstständiger Handwerker, Gewerbetreibender, der Kleidung anfertigt oder ändert

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schneider vs schneien
67% similar
Schneider vs Schreier
78% similar
Schneider vs schneller
67% similar

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

Key facts for Schneider
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchneider
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃnaɪ̯dɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,277
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schneider” 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). Schneider lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schneider is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃnaɪ̯dɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,277 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schneider, with forms such as "cshneider", "scchneider", and "schenider". 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. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "schneien", "Schreier", "schneller", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Schneider, spelled S-C-H-N-E-I-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist selbstständiger Handwerker, Gewerbetreibender, der Kleidung anfertigt oder ändert
  2. 2
    ein Weißfisch (Alburnus bipunctatus), Schneiderfisch
  3. 3
    dünnes, langbeiniges Insekt, z. B. Schnake (Tipulidae) oder Wasserläufer (Gerridae)
  4. 4
    dünnes, langbeiniges Spinnentier, z. B. Weberknecht (Opiliones)
  5. 5
    das Erreichen nur der Hälfte oder weniger der zum Gewinn nötigen Augen (Punkte)
  6. 6
    großes Wildschwein, Sau
  7. 7
    ein Angler, der keinen Fisch gefangen hat

Synonyms

KleidermacherAlandbleckeBreitbleckeSchusterSchuster

This word in other languages

tailor(English)sastre(Español)tailleur(Français)alfaiate(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshneider,scchneider,schenider,schhneider,schnedier,schneidder,schneiderr,schneidre,schneiedr,schnieder,schnneider,scnheider,shcneider,sschneider

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshneider2scchneider1schenider2schhneider1schnedier2schneidder1schneiderr1schneidre2
Edit distance from "Schneider"

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 "Schneider"?
"Schneider" is spelled S-C-H-N-E-I-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnaɪ̯dɐ].
What does "Schneider" mean?
As a noun, "Schneider" means: meist selbstständiger Handwerker, Gewerbetreibender, der Kleidung anfertigt oder ändert
What words are commonly confused with "Schneider"?
"Schneider" is commonly confused with "schneien", "Schreier", "schneller". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schneider"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schneider" is [ˈʃnaɪ̯dɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schneider" come from?
"Schneider" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Schneider”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-N-E-I-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃnaɪ̯dɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “schneien” - see the side-by-side comparison. Schneider vs schneien
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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