Schranke

[ˈʃʁaŋkə]

/[ˈʃʁaŋkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schranke” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,031. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,031
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorrichtung zur Absperrung

Corpus desk

Index DE-schranke · Schranke · German

Schranke · rank #19,031 · 13 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,031
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schnappen

Nearest frequency peer: schnappen (-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 „Schranke“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schranke“ 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).

Schranke vs Schwäne
63% similar
Schranke vs schwänze
50% similar
Schranke vs Schraube
75% similar

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

Key facts for Schranke
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchranke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁaŋkə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,031
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schranke“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schnappen“ (#19,030), „Schwarm“ (#19,032), „Schlosser“ (#19,029). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schranke“ bei #19,031. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schranke (IPA [ˈʃʁaŋkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,031 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schranke, with forms such as "cshranke", "scchranke", and "scharnke". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Schwäne", "schwänze", "Schraube", 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Schranke, spelled S-C-H-R-A-N-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorrichtung zur Absperrung
  2. 2
    Barriere
  3. 3
    (gedankliche) Grenze für das Verhalten, die nicht überschritten werden kann oder soll
  4. 4
    Beschränkung eines Grundrechts; Begründung für die Rechtmäßigkeit des Eingriffs in den Schutzbereich eines Grundrechts
  5. 5
    Wert, der nicht unter- oder überschritten wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn die Schranke geschlossen ist, muss man warten.
  2. „Obwohl es noch Stunden bis zur Abfahrt waren, kam ich dank des Staus von Autos und Lkws nicht einmal bis an die Schranke.“

Synonyms

SchlagbaumSchranken

This word in other languages

gate(English)barrera(Español)barrière(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshranke
  • scchranke
  • scharnke
  • schhranke
  • schrakne
  • schranek
  • schrankke
  • schrannke
  • schrnake
  • schrranke
  • scrhanke
  • shcranke
  • sschranke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshranke2scchranke1scharnke2schhranke1schrakne2schranek2schrankke1schrannke1
Edit distance from "Schranke"

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 "Schranke"?
"Schranke" is spelled S-C-H-R-A-N-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁaŋkə].
What does "Schranke" mean?
As a noun, "Schranke" means: Vorrichtung zur Absperrung
What words are commonly confused with "Schranke"?
"Schranke" is commonly confused with "Schwäne", "schwänze", "Schraube". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schranke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schranke" is [ˈʃʁaŋkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schranke" come from?
"Schranke" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

schätzte#19,035sensible#19,037offshore#18,999Newcomer#18,995

Similar misspelling depth

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

schnappen13 variantsProfessur13 variantsTherapien13 variantsvermessen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list