schrauben

[ˈʃʁaʊ̯bn̩]

/[ˈʃʁaʊ̯bn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schrauben” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,121. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,121
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schrauben oder Ähnliches hinein- oder herausdrehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schrauben · schrauben · German

schrauben · rank #11,121 · 14 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,121
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schuster

Nearest frequency peer: Schuster (+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 „schrauben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schrauben“ 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).

schrauben vs Schwaben
67% similar
schrauben vs schraubt
78% similar
schrauben vs schreiben
78% similar

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

Key facts for schrauben
PropertyValue
Headwordschrauben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃʁaʊ̯bn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,121
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schrauben“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schraubenliegt 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: „Schuster“ (#11,122), „Schluck“ (#11,119), „Sessel“ (#11,123). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schrauben“ bei #11,121. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around schrauben (IPA [ˈʃʁaʊ̯bn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,121 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for schrauben, with forms such as "cshrauben", "scchrauben", and "scharuben". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Schwaben", "schraubt", "schreiben", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is schrauben, spelled S-C-H-R-A-U-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schrauben oder Ähnliches hinein- oder herausdrehen
  2. 2
    sich mit schraubenartigen Bewegungen oder auf einer spiraligen Bahn fortbewegen
  3. 3
    an etwas basteln, es verändern, indem (kleine) Veränderungen (schrittweise) ausprobiert/umgesetzt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am besten schraubt man hier mit einem kleinen Kreuzschraubenzieher mit kugelförmigem Griff.
  2. Der Adler schraubte sich in den Himmel.

Synonyms

drehenanziehenfestziehenwindenbastelnerweiternherumprobierenjustierenherumschrauben

This word in other languages

screw(English)atornillar(Español)visser(Français)aparafusar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshrauben
  • scchrauben
  • scharuben
  • schhrauben
  • schrabuen
  • schraubben
  • schraubenn
  • schraubne
  • schrauebn
  • schrrauben
  • schruaben
  • scrhauben
  • shcrauben
  • sschrauben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshrauben2scchrauben1scharuben2schhrauben1schrabuen2schraubben1schraubenn1schraubne2
Edit distance from "schrauben"

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 "schrauben"?
"schrauben" is spelled S-C-H-R-A-U-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁaʊ̯bn̩].
What does "schrauben" mean?
As a verb, "schrauben" means: Schrauben oder Ähnliches hinein- oder herausdrehen
What words are commonly confused with "schrauben"?
"schrauben" is commonly confused with "Schwaben", "schraubt", "schreiben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schrauben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schrauben" is [ˈʃʁaʊ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schrauben" come from?
"schrauben" 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 "schrauben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Schilling#11,118sympathie#11,128markieren#11,094verzögert#11,150

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Zuordnung14 variantsAbständen14 variantsKnoblauch14 variantsAnsprache14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list