Schritte

[ˈʃʁɪtə]

/[ˈʃʁɪtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Schritte” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,788 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,788
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schritt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Schritte vs Schrott
75% similar
Schritte vs Schütte
75% similar
Schritte vs schwitze
63% similar

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

Key facts for Schritte
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchritte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʁɪtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,788
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Schritte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schritte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Schritte is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃʁɪtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,788 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schritte, with forms such as "cshritte", "scchritte", and "schhritte". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Schrott", "Schütte", "schwitze", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schritte, spelled S-C-H-R-I-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schritt
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schritt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schritt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schritt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshritte,scchritte,schhritte,schirtte,schrite,schritet,schrritte,schrtite,scrhitte,shcritte,sschritte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshritte2scchritte1schhritte1schirtte2schrite1schritet2schrritte1schrtite2
Edit distance from "Schritte"

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 "Schritte"?
"Schritte" is spelled S-C-H-R-I-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁɪtə].
What does "Schritte" mean?
As a noun, "Schritte" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schritt
What words are commonly confused with "Schritte"?
"Schritte" is commonly confused with "Schrott", "Schütte", "schwitze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schritte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schritte" is [ˈʃʁɪtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schritte" come from?
"Schritte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Schritte”

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-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʁɪtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Schrott” - see the side-by-side comparison. Schritte vs Schrott
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list