schottischen

[ˈʃɔtɪʃn̩]

/[ˈʃɔtɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“schottischen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,382. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,382
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-schottischen · schottischen · German

schottischen · rank #18,382 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,382
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 107,600
  • PHOTO-FINISH schimpfen

Nearest frequency peer: schimpfen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “schottischen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “schottischen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schottischen vs schottische
92% similar
schottischen vs schiitischen
83% similar

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

Key facts for schottischen
PropertyValue
Headwordschottischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃɔtɪʃn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#18,382
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schottischen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). schottischen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around schottischen (IPA [ˈʃɔtɪʃn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,382 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for schottischen, with forms such as "cshottischen", "scchottischen", and "schhottischen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "schottische", "schiitischen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is schottischen, spelled S-C-H-O-T-T-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshottischen
  • scchottischen
  • schhottischen
  • schotischen
  • schotitschen
  • schotticshen
  • schottiscchen
  • schottiscehn
  • schottischenn
  • schottischhen
  • schottischne
  • schottishcen
  • schottisschen
  • schottsichen
  • schtotischen
  • scohttischen
  • shcottischen
  • sschottischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshottischen2scchottischen1schhottischen1schotischen1schotitschen2schotticshen2schottiscchen1schottiscehn2
Edit distance from "schottischen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schottischen"?
"schottischen" is spelled S-C-H-O-T-T-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɔtɪʃn̩].
What does "schottischen" mean?
As an adjective, "schottischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schottisch
What words are commonly confused with "schottischen"?
"schottischen" is commonly confused with "schottische", "schiitischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schottischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schottischen" is [ˈʃɔtɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schottischen" come from?
"schottischen" 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 "schottischen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sachverhalte#18,379signalisiert#18,389sprachlichen#18,394Strafanzeige#18,400

Similar misspelling depth

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

Rückzahlung18 variantsSelbsthilfe18 variantsObjektivität18 variantsamerikanisch18 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list