schneien

[ˈʃnaɪ̯ən]

/[ˈʃnaɪ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“schneien” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,114. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,114
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Form von Schneeflocken vom Himmel fallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schneien · schneien · German

schneien · rank #42,114 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,114
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schluchzen

Nearest frequency peer: schluchzen (-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 „schneien“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schneien“ 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).

schneien vs Schwein
63% similar
schneien vs schreie
75% similar
schneien vs Schrein
63% similar

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

Key facts for schneien
PropertyValue
Headwordschneien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃnaɪ̯ən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,114
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schneien“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schneienliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schluchzen“ (#42,113), „Schlagworte“ (#42,112), „Schulterschluss“ (#42,116). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schneien“ bei #42,114. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around schneien (IPA [ˈʃnaɪ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,114 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for schneien, with forms such as "cshneien", "scchneien", and "schhneien". 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, "Schwein", "schreie", "Schrein", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schneien, spelled S-C-H-N-E-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Form von Schneeflocken vom Himmel fallen
  2. 2
    irgendwo plötzlich unangekündigt auftauchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf dem Heimweg hat es angefangen zu schneien.
  2. „Es war fürchterlich kalt; es schneite und begann dunkler Abend zu werden, es war der letzte Abend im Jahre, Neujahrsabend!“

Antonyms

gießenhagelnnieselnregnen

This word in other languages

snow(English)nevar(Español)neiger(Français)nevar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshneien
  • scchneien
  • schhneien
  • schneein
  • schneienn
  • schneine
  • schnieen
  • schnneien
  • scnheien
  • shcneien
  • sschneien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schneien - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cshneien2scchneien1schhneien1schneein2schneienn1schneine2schnieen2schnneien1
Edit distance from "schneien"

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 "schneien"?
"schneien" is spelled S-C-H-N-E-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnaɪ̯ən].
What does "schneien" mean?
As a verb, "schneien" means: in Form von Schneeflocken vom Himmel fallen
What words are commonly confused with "schneien"?
"schneien" is commonly confused with "Schwein", "schreie", "Schrein". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schneien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schneien" is [ˈʃnaɪ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schneien" come from?
"schneien" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

schwillt#42,121Rücksitz#42,099Radwegen#42,070Südküste#42,171

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Schweif11 variantssamples11 variantspostest11 variantstesting11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list