schreitet

[ˈʃʁaɪ̯tət]

/[ˈʃʁaɪ̯tət]/ verb

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The verdict

“schreitet” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,379. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,379
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-schreitet · schreitet · German

schreitet · rank #19,379 · 14 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,379
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schramm

Nearest frequency peer: schramm (-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 „schreitet“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schreitet“ 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).

schreitet vs Schritt
67% similar
schreitet vs streitet
78% similar
schreitet vs schreit
78% similar

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

Key facts for schreitet
PropertyValue
Headwordschreitet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃʁaɪ̯tət]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,379
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schreitet“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schramm“ (#19,378), „Schoko“ (#19,377), „Schwabe“ (#19,381). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schreitet“ bei #19,379. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around schreitet (IPA [ˈʃʁaɪ̯tət]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,379 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 schreitet, with forms such as "cshreitet", "scchreitet", and "scheritet". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Schritt", "streitet", "schreit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 schreitet, spelled S-C-H-R-E-I-T-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreiten
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreiten
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreiten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshreitet
  • scchreitet
  • scheritet
  • schhreitet
  • schreiett
  • schreitett
  • schreitte
  • schreittet
  • schretiet
  • schrietet
  • schrreitet
  • scrheitet
  • shcreitet
  • sschreitet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshreitet2scchreitet1scheritet2schhreitet1schreiett2schreitett1schreitte2schreittet1
Edit distance from "schreitet"

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 "schreitet"?
"schreitet" is spelled S-C-H-R-E-I-T-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁaɪ̯tət].
What does "schreitet" mean?
As a verb, "schreitet" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schreiten
What words are commonly confused with "schreitet"?
"schreitet" is commonly confused with "Schritt", "streitet", "schreit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schreitet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schreitet" is [ˈʃʁaɪ̯tət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schreitet" come from?
"schreitet" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Schnitten#19,375Schaltung#19,371Skifahren#19,390römischer#19,365

Similar misspelling depth

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

spirituelle14 variantsStimmzettel14 variantstrainierte14 variantsverachten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list