schrillen

[ˈʃʁɪlən]

/[ˈʃʁɪlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“schrillen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,899. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,899
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen hohen, grellen und sehr lauten Ton erzeugen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schrillen · schrillen · German

schrillen · rank #44,899 · 13 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,899
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schopf

Nearest frequency peer: Schopf (-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 „schrillen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schrillen“ 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).

schrillen vs scrollen
78% similar
schrillen vs Schritten
67% similar
schrillen vs schwellen
78% similar

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

Key facts for schrillen
PropertyValue
Headwordschrillen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃʁɪlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,899
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schrillen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schrillenliegt 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: „Schopf“ (#44,898), „schroff“ (#44,900), „schools“ (#44,897). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schrillen“ bei #44,899. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schrillen (IPA [ˈʃʁɪlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,899 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen hohen, grellen und sehr lauten Ton erzeugen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schrillen, with forms such as "cshrillen", "scchrillen", and "schhrillen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "scrollen", "Schritten", "schwellen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schrillen, spelled S-C-H-R-I-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen hohen, grellen und sehr lauten Ton erzeugen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aber da schrillte die Pfeife, und eine harte Stimme schnarrte: »Abfahren!«
  2. Ein dritter schrillte im höchsten Fisteltone, und ein vierter schleppte, wie eine Baßgeige brummend, hinterdrein.

Synonyms

durchdringendtönengellenkreischen

Antonyms

brummenflüsternsäuselnwispern

This word in other languages

shrill(English)repiquetear(Español)retentir(Français)agudo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshrillen
  • scchrillen
  • schhrillen
  • schirllen
  • schrileln
  • schrilen
  • schrillenn
  • schrillne
  • schrlilen
  • schrrillen
  • scrhillen
  • shcrillen
  • sschrillen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshrillen2scchrillen1schhrillen1schirllen2schrileln2schrilen1schrillenn1schrillne2
Edit distance from "schrillen"

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 "schrillen"?
"schrillen" is spelled S-C-H-R-I-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁɪlən].
What does "schrillen" mean?
As a verb, "schrillen" means: einen hohen, grellen und sehr lauten Ton erzeugen
What words are commonly confused with "schrillen"?
"schrillen" is commonly confused with "scrollen", "Schritten", "schwellen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schrillen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schrillen" is [ˈʃʁɪlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schrillen" come from?
"schrillen" 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 "schrillen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Schwabach#44,902schlürfen#44,895schwachem#44,903schwankte#44,904

Similar misspelling depth

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

skizzieren13 variantsSommerhaus13 variantsSpendern13 variantsRaumsonde13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list