schossen

[ˈʃɔsn̩]

/[ˈʃɔsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schossen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,052. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,052
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schießen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schossen · schossen · German

schossen · rank #20,052 · 12 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,052
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schnarchen

Nearest frequency peer: schnarchen (-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 „schossen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schossen“ 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).

schossen vs Schüsse
63% similar
schossen vs Schüssel
63% similar
schossen vs Schotten
63% similar

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

Key facts for schossen
PropertyValue
Headwordschossen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃɔsn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,052
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schossen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schossenliegt 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: „schnarchen“ (#20,051), „Schwerkraft“ (#20,053), „schmieden“ (#20,050). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schossen“ bei #20,052. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around schossen (IPA [ˈʃɔsn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,052 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for schossen, with forms such as "cshossen", "scchossen", and "schhossen". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Schüsse", "Schüssel", "Schotten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schossen, spelled S-C-H-O-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schießen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schießen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshossen
  • scchossen
  • schhossen
  • schosen
  • schosesn
  • schossenn
  • schossne
  • schoßen
  • schsosen
  • scohssen
  • shcossen
  • sschossen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schossen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cshossen2scchossen1schhossen1schosen1schosesn2schossenn1schossne2schoßen2
Edit distance from "schossen"

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 "schossen"?
"schossen" is spelled S-C-H-O-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɔsn̩].
What does "schossen" mean?
As a verb, "schossen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schießen
What words are commonly confused with "schossen"?
"schossen" is commonly confused with "Schüsse", "Schüssel", "Schotten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schossen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schossen" is [ˈʃɔsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schossen" come from?
"schossen" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Schlegel#20,049schimpft#20,048seriösen#20,058Richters#20,040

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

plaudern12 variantsMichigan12 variantslockeren12 variantsliebevolle12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list