Schornstein

[ˈʃɔʁnˌʃtaɪ̯n]

/[ˈʃɔʁnˌʃtaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schornstein” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,914. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,914
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bauliche Vorrichtung an Gebäuden, um die Abgase beziehungsweise den Rauch von Heizungen, Herden oder Öfen nach außen zu leiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-schornstein · Schornstein · German

Schornstein · rank #24,914 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #24,914
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schleusen

Nearest frequency peer: schleusen (-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 „Schornstein“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schornstein“ 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).

Schornstein vs schönsten
64% similar

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

Key facts for Schornstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchornstein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɔʁnˌʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters11
Frequency rank#24,914
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schornstein“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schleusen“ (#24,913), „Schotter“ (#24,915), „Schuljahres“ (#24,916). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schornstein“ bei #24,914. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Schornstein (IPA [ˈʃɔʁnˌʃtaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,914 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bauliche Vorrichtung an Gebäuden, um die Abgase beziehungsweise den Rauch von Heizungen, Herden oder Öfen nach außen zu leiten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schornstein, with forms such as "cshornstein", "scchornstein", and "schhornstein". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "schönsten", 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 Schornstein, spelled S-C-H-O-R-N-S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bauliche Vorrichtung an Gebäuden, um die Abgase beziehungsweise den Rauch von Heizungen, Herden oder Öfen nach außen zu leiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Schornsteine in Gebäuden mit weicher Bedachung müssen im First oder in seiner unmittelbaren Nähe austreten und den First mindestens 80 cm überragen (DIN V 18160 Teil 1 Abschnitt 6.10.2).“
  2. „Aus einigen Schornsteinen stieg Rauch auf.“

Synonyms

EsseKaminSchlotRauchfang

This word in other languages

chimney(English)chimenea(Español)cheminée(Français)chaminé(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshornstein
  • scchornstein
  • schhornstein
  • schonrstein
  • schornnstein
  • schornsetin
  • schornsstein
  • schornsteinn
  • schornsteni
  • schornstien
  • schornsttein
  • schorntsein
  • schorrnstein
  • schorsntein
  • schronstein
  • scohrnstein
  • shcornstein
  • sschornstein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshornstein2scchornstein1schhornstein1schonrstein2schornnstein1schornsetin2schornsstein1schornsteinn1
Edit distance from "Schornstein"

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 "Schornstein"?
"Schornstein" is spelled S-C-H-O-R-N-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɔʁnˌʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Schornstein" mean?
As a noun, "Schornstein" means: bauliche Vorrichtung an Gebäuden, um die Abgase beziehungsweise den Rauch von Heizungen, Herden oder Öfen nach außen zu leiten
What words are commonly confused with "Schornstein"?
"Schornstein" is commonly confused with "schönsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schornstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schornstein" is [ˈʃɔʁnˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schornstein" come from?
"Schornstein" 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 "Schornstein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schuljahres#24,916resultieren#24,903publizieren#24,884Prozessoren#24,883

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Shakespeares18 variantsPrinzessinnen18 variantstechnologies18 variantspragmatisch18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list