schrittweise
[ˈʃʁɪtˌvaɪ̯zə]
The verdict
“schrittweise” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,747 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #11,747
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schritt für Schritt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schrittweise |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈʃʁɪtˌvaɪ̯zə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #11,747 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “schrittweise” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for schrittweise is 12 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃʁɪtˌvaɪ̯zə]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,747 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Schritt für Schritt".
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for schrittweise, with forms such as "cshrittweise", "scchrittweise", and "schhrittweise". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schrittweise, spelled S-C-H-R-I-T-T-W-E-I-S-E.
Definition
- 1Schritt für Schritt
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: cshrittweise,scchrittweise,schhrittweise,schirttweise,schrittewise,schrittweies,schrittweisse,schrittwesie,schrittwiese,schrittwweise,schritweise,schritwteise,schrrittweise,schrtitweise,scrhittweise,shcrittweise,sschrittweise
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schrittweise - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “schrittweise”
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-W-E-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃʁɪtˌvaɪ̯zə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.