Schotter

[ˈʃɔtɐ]

/[ˈʃɔtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schotter” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,915. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,915
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grobes Steinmaterial, welches zum Auffüllen verwendet wird (zum Beispiel kantige Steine für die Trasse beim Gleisbau) oder in der Natur vorkommt (zum Beispiel gerundete Steine in einem Bachbett)

Corpus desk

Index DE-schotter · Schotter · German

Schotter · rank #24,915 · 11 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,915
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schornstein

Nearest frequency peer: Schornstein (-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 „Schotter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schotter“ 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).

Schotter vs scooter
63% similar
Schotter vs Schütte
75% similar
Schotter vs Schulter
75% similar

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

Key facts for Schotter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchotter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɔtɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,915
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schotter“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schotterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schornstein“ (#24,914), „Schuljahres“ (#24,916), „schleusen“ (#24,913). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schotter“ bei #24,915. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Schotter (IPA [ˈʃɔtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,915 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schotter, with forms such as "cshotter", "scchotter", and "schhotter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "scooter", "Schütte", "Schulter", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schotter, spelled S-C-H-O-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    grobes Steinmaterial, welches zum Auffüllen verwendet wird (zum Beispiel kantige Steine für die Trasse beim Gleisbau) oder in der Natur vorkommt (zum Beispiel gerundete Steine in einem Bachbett)
  2. 2
    Geld

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als Unterbau wird Schotter verwendet.
  2. „Fünfundvierzig Kilometer weiter die Straße entlang kamen wir zu einer Abzweigung und fuhren dann den Rest des Nachmittags über einen engen Schotterweg durch niedrigen gelben Busch, der Schotter ratterte in der trockenen Erde, wir rutschten und holperten langsam, die Fenster überzogen mit einer Schicht aus aufgewirbeltem Staub.“

Synonyms

GeröllGesteinsbrockenAscheBaresBarschaftFinanzenFliesenFlockenFlöheGleitmittelHeuKachelnKiesKneteKohleKoksKrötenLepunzenMammonMäuseMonetenMoosMünzenNetschOckenPattePenunzePiepenPinkePlattenPulverRubelSchleifenSchmiermittelSchmottSplittSteineTaschengeldZasterZunder

This word in other languages

ballast(English)gravilla(Español)gravier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshotter
  • scchotter
  • schhotter
  • schoter
  • schotetr
  • schotterr
  • schottre
  • schtoter
  • scohtter
  • shcotter
  • sschotter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshotter2scchotter1schhotter1schoter1schotetr2schotterr1schottre2schtoter2
Edit distance from "Schotter"

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 "Schotter"?
"Schotter" is spelled S-C-H-O-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɔtɐ].
What does "Schotter" mean?
As a noun, "Schotter" means: grobes Steinmaterial, welches zum Auffüllen verwendet wird (zum Beispiel kantige Steine für die Trasse beim Gleisbau) oder in der Natur vorkommt (zum Beispiel gerundete Steine in einem Bachbett)
What words are commonly confused with "Schotter"?
"Schotter" is commonly confused with "scooter", "Schütte", "Schulter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schotter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schotter" is [ˈʃɔtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schotter" come from?
"Schotter" 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 "Schotter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

seelisch#24,920Singular#24,926Sinnbild#24,927rechtens#24,893

Similar misspelling depth

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

Receiver11 variantsRangers11 variantsTilgung11 variantsPfarrers11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list