Schranken

[ˈʃʁaŋkn̩]

/[ˈʃʁaŋkn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Schranken” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,202. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,202
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schranken · Schranken · German

Schranken · rank #15,202 · 15 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,202
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schmutzige

Nearest frequency peer: schmutzige (-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 „Schranken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schranken“ 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).

Schranken vs schwanke
67% similar
Schranken vs Schrecken
78% similar
Schranken vs schrauben
67% similar

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

Key facts for Schranken
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchranken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁaŋkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,202
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schranken“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schmutzige“ (#15,201), „Schriftstellerin“ (#15,203), „Schlägerei“ (#15,200). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schranken“ bei #15,202. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Schranken (IPA [ˈʃʁaŋkn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,202 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vorrichtung zur Absperrung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schranken, with forms such as "cshranken", "scchranken", and "scharnken". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "schwanke", "Schrecken", "schrauben", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Schranken, spelled S-C-H-R-A-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorrichtung zur Absperrung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Zunächst versuchte eine Frau, die von der Klägerin im PKW mitgenommen war, den Schranken zu öffnen, was aber nicht gelang.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshranken
  • scchranken
  • scharnken
  • schhranken
  • schraknen
  • schranekn
  • schrankenn
  • schrankken
  • schrankne
  • schrannken
  • schrnaken
  • schrranken
  • scrhanken
  • shcranken
  • sschranken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshranken2scchranken1scharnken2schhranken1schraknen2schranekn2schrankenn1schrankken1
Edit distance from "Schranken"

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 "Schranken"?
"Schranken" is spelled S-C-H-R-A-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁaŋkn̩].
What does "Schranken" mean?
As a noun, "Schranken" means: Vorrichtung zur Absperrung
What words are commonly confused with "Schranken"?
"Schranken" is commonly confused with "schwanke", "Schrecken", "schrauben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schranken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schranken" is [ˈʃʁaŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schranken" come from?
"Schranken" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list