Schritt für Schritt

[ˈʃʁɪt fyːɐ̯ ˈʃʁɪt]

/[ˈʃʁɪt fyːɐ̯ ˈʃʁɪt]/ phrase

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The verdict

“Schritt für Schritt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Plan abarbeitend

Key facts for Schritt für Schritt
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchritt für Schritt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈʃʁɪt fyːɐ̯ ˈʃʁɪt]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schritt für Schritt” sits in German frequency

Schritt für Schritt falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schritt für Schritt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈʃʁɪt fyːɐ̯ ˈʃʁɪt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen Plan abarbeitend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schritt für Schritt, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schritt für Schritt, spelled S-C-H-R-I-T-T- -F-Ü-R- -S-C-H-R-I-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Plan abarbeitend

Synonyms

eins nach dem Anderensukzessive

This word in other languages

step by step(English)pas à pas(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Schritt für Schritt"?
"Schritt für Schritt" is spelled S-C-H-R-I-T-T- -F-Ü-R- -S-C-H-R-I-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁɪt fyːɐ̯ ˈʃʁɪt].
What does "Schritt für Schritt" mean?
As a phrase, "Schritt für Schritt" means: einen Plan abarbeitend
How do you pronounce "Schritt für Schritt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schritt für Schritt" is [ˈʃʁɪt fyːɐ̯ ˈʃʁɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schritt für Schritt" come from?
"Schritt für Schritt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Schritt für Schritt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-R-I-T-T- -F-Ü-R- -S-C-H-R-I-T-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʁɪt fyːɐ̯ ˈʃʁɪt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list