Schnitten

[ˈʃnɪtn̩]

/[ˈʃnɪtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schnitten” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,375. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,375
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schnitte

Corpus desk

Index DE-schnitten · Schnitten · German

Schnitten · rank #19,375 · 13 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,375
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schmutzigen

Nearest frequency peer: schmutzigen (-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 „Schnitten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schnitten“ 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).

Schnitten vs Schritte
78% similar
Schnitten vs Schotten
78% similar
Schnitten vs schütten
67% similar

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

Key facts for Schnitten
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchnitten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃnɪtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,375
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schnitten“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schmutzigen“ (#19,374), „Schnur“ (#19,376), „Schmerzmittel“ (#19,373). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schnitten“ bei #19,375. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schnitten (IPA [ˈʃnɪtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,375 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schnitten, with forms such as "cshnitten", "scchnitten", and "schhnitten". 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, "Schritte", "Schotten", "schütten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schnitten, spelled S-C-H-N-I-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schnitte
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schnitte
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schnitte
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schnitte

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshnitten
  • scchnitten
  • schhnitten
  • schintten
  • schniten
  • schnitetn
  • schnittenn
  • schnittne
  • schnnitten
  • schntiten
  • scnhitten
  • shcnitten
  • sschnitten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshnitten2scchnitten1schhnitten1schintten2schniten1schnitetn2schnittenn1schnittne2
Edit distance from "Schnitten"

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 "Schnitten"?
"Schnitten" is spelled S-C-H-N-I-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃnɪtn̩].
What does "Schnitten" mean?
As a noun, "Schnitten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schnitte
What words are commonly confused with "Schnitten"?
"Schnitten" is commonly confused with "Schritte", "Schotten", "schütten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schnitten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schnitten" is [ˈʃnɪtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schnitten" come from?
"Schnitten" 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 "Schnitten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schaltung#19,371schreitet#19,379römischer#19,365Rotterdam#19,362

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

schwerem13 variantsRadsport13 variantssteigerte13 variantsPortionen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list