Schnitte

[ˈʃnɪtə]

/[ˈʃnɪtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Schnitte” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,925. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,925
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Scheibe Brot (mit Belag)

Corpus desk

Index DE-schnitte · Schnitte · German

Schnitte · rank #14,925 · 11 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,925
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schmetterlinge

Nearest frequency peer: Schmetterlinge (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Schnitte”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Schnitte” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Schnitte vs Schritt
75% similar
Schnitte vs Schütte
75% similar
Schnitte vs Schotte
75% similar

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

Key facts for Schnitte
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchnitte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃnɪtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,925
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Schnitte” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schnitteliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Schmetterlinge“ (#14,924), „Schwamm“ (#14,926), „schmelzen“ (#14,923). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Schnitte (IPA [ˈʃnɪtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,925 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schnitte, with forms such as "cshnitte", "scchnitte", and "schhnitte". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Schritt", "Schütte", "Schotte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schnitte, spelled S-C-H-N-I-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Scheibe Brot (mit Belag)
  2. 2
    eine Scheibe Brot (mit Belag)
  3. 3
    attraktive, junge Frau, Mädchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn du die Schnitten so dick abschneidest, dann reicht das Brot mit Sicherheit nicht bis morgen.
  2. Was hast du dabei? Eine Schnitte mit Käse.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshnitte
  • scchnitte
  • schhnitte
  • schintte
  • schnite
  • schnitet
  • schnnitte
  • schntite
  • scnhitte
  • shcnitte
  • sschnitte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshnitte2scchnitte1schhnitte1schintte2schnite1schnitet2schnnitte1schntite2
Edit distance from "Schnitte"

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 "Schnitte"?
"Schnitte" is spelled S-C-H-N-I-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnɪtə].
What does "Schnitte" mean?
As a noun, "Schnitte" means: eine Scheibe Brot (mit Belag)
What words are commonly confused with "Schnitte"?
"Schnitte" is commonly confused with "Schritt", "Schütte", "Schotte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schnitte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schnitte" is [ˈʃnɪtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schnitte" come from?
"Schnitte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

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  • "Schnitte" maps to 14 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Schritt". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #14,925 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

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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