Schrein

[ʃʁaɪ̯n]

/[ʃʁaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schrein” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,490. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,490
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein verschließbarer, meist kastenförmiger oder schrankähnlicher Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von kostbaren Dingen wie Reliquien oder Ähnlichem

Corpus desk

Index DE-schrein · Schrein · German

Schrein · rank #22,490 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,490
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sauberkeit

Nearest frequency peer: Sauberkeit (-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 „Schrein“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schrein“ 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).

Schrein vs schrie
57% similar
Schrein vs screen
57% similar
Schrein vs Schweiz
71% similar

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

Key facts for Schrein
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchrein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃʁaɪ̯n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,490
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schrein“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sauberkeit“ (#22,489), „Schulsystem“ (#22,491), „Salbe“ (#22,488). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schrein“ bei #22,490. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Schrein (IPA [ʃʁaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,490 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schrein, with forms such as "cshrein", "scchrein", and "scherin". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schrie", "screen", "Schweiz", 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schrein, spelled S-C-H-R-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein verschließbarer, meist kastenförmiger oder schrankähnlicher Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von kostbaren Dingen wie Reliquien oder Ähnlichem
  2. 2
    ein Bauwerk zur Aufbewahrung heiliger Gegenstände, besonders die japanischen Shinto-Kultstätten, die meist als schlichte Holzbauten in heiligen Bezirken realisiert sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Schreine sind die Hauptwerke der mittelalterlichen Goldschmiedekunst."
  2. „Auf dem Schrein hielten zwei Löwenfiguren, deren Mähnen mit Blattgold verziert waren, die Tafeln mit den Zehn Geboten.“

This word in other languages

shrine(English)santuario(Español)châsse(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshrein
  • scchrein
  • scherin
  • schhrein
  • schreinn
  • schreni
  • schrrein
  • scrhein
  • shcrein
  • sschrein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshrein2scchrein1scherin2schhrein1schreinn1schreni2schrrein1scrhein2
Edit distance from "Schrein"

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 "Schrein"?
"Schrein" is spelled S-C-H-R-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃʁaɪ̯n].
What does "Schrein" mean?
As a noun, "Schrein" means: ein verschließbarer, meist kastenförmiger oder schrankähnlicher Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von kostbaren Dingen wie Reliquien oder Ähnlichem
What words are commonly confused with "Schrein"?
"Schrein" is commonly confused with "schrie", "screen", "Schweiz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schrein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schrein" is [ʃʁaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schrein" come from?
"Schrein" 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 "Schrein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

scooter#22,496sechzig#22,497solchem#22,506Sotschi#22,510

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

steifen10 variantsStücks10 variantssäubern10 variantsTeppiche10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list