schocken

[ˈʃɔkn̩]

/[ˈʃɔkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schocken” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,571
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden erschrecken

Corpus desk

Index DE-schocken · schocken · German

schocken · rank #45,571 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,571
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schmiss

Nearest frequency peer: Schmiss (-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 „schocken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schocken“ 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).

schocken vs socken
75% similar
schocken vs Schonen
63% similar
schocken vs stocken
75% similar

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

Key facts for schocken
PropertyValue
Headwordschocken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃɔkn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,571
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schocken“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schockenliegt 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: „Schmiss“ (#45,570), „schriftliches“ (#45,572), „Schulbuch“ (#45,573). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schocken“ bei #45,571. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schocken (IPA [ˈʃɔkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,571 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemanden erschrecken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schocken, with forms such as "cshocken", "scchocken", and "schcoken". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "socken", "Schonen", "stocken", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schocken, spelled S-C-H-O-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden erschrecken

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Achterbahnfahrt hat geschockt.

This word in other languages

shock(English)choquer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshocken
  • scchocken
  • schcoken
  • schhocken
  • schoccken
  • schocekn
  • schockenn
  • schockken
  • schockne
  • schokcen
  • scohcken
  • shcocken
  • sschocken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshocken2scchocken1schcoken2schhocken1schoccken1schocekn2schockenn1schockken1
Edit distance from "schocken"

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 "schocken"?
"schocken" is spelled S-C-H-O-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɔkn̩].
What does "schocken" mean?
As a verb, "schocken" means: jemanden erschrecken
What words are commonly confused with "schocken"?
"schocken" is commonly confused with "socken", "Schonen", "stocken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schocken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schocken" is [ˈʃɔkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schocken" come from?
"schocken" 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 "schocken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

serbisch#45,582Solinger#45,590Spitäler#45,601Promoter#45,522

Similar misspelling depth

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

schwammig13 variantssaudische13 variantsSerotonin13 variantsRennsport13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list