schrittweise

[ˈʃʁɪtˌvaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈʃʁɪtˌvaɪ̯zə]/ adv

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The verdict

“schrittweise” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,747
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schritt für Schritt

Corpus desk

Index DE-schrittweise · schrittweise · German

schrittweise · rank #11,747 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,747
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schätzung

Nearest frequency peer: Schätzung (+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 „schrittweise“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schrittweise“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for schrittweise
PropertyValue
Headwordschrittweise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈʃʁɪtˌvaɪ̯zə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#11,747
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schrittweise“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schrittweiseliegt 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: „Schätzung“ (#11,748), „Schätzungen“ (#11,749), „Schinken“ (#11,744). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schrittweise“ bei #11,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around schrittweise (IPA [ˈʃʁɪtˌvaɪ̯zə]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #11,747 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

  1. 1
    Schritt für Schritt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schrittweise näherten wir uns dem Fuchsbau.
  2. Die politische Annäherung der vormaligen Gegner kann nur schrittweise erfolgen.

Synonyms

allmählichsukzessive

Antonyms

Hals über Kopfüberstürzt

This word in other languages

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

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.

cshrittweise2scchrittweise1schhrittweise1schirttweise2schrittewise2schrittweies2schrittweisse1schrittwesie2
Edit distance from "schrittweise"

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 "schrittweise"?
"schrittweise" is spelled S-C-H-R-I-T-T-W-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁɪtˌvaɪ̯zə].
What does "schrittweise" mean?
As an adverb, "schrittweise" means: Schritt für Schritt
What are common misspellings of "schrittweise"?
Common misspellings include "cshrittweise", "scchrittweise", "schhrittweise", "schirttweise", "schrittewise". The correct spelling is "schrittweise".
How do you pronounce "schrittweise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schrittweise" is [ˈʃʁɪtˌvaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schrittweise" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unterdrücken#11,771verschrieben#11,776Ministeriums#11,702langjähriger#11,690

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

natürlicher17 variantsnachweisbar17 variantsWochenenden17 variantsMitbewohner17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list