schrumpfen

[ˈʃʁʊmp͡fn̩]

/[ˈʃʁʊmp͡fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schrumpfen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,300. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,300
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner werden, an Größe verlieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-schrumpfen · schrumpfen · German

schrumpfen · rank #25,300 · 17 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,300
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schnappte

Nearest frequency peer: schnappte (-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 „schrumpfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schrumpfen“ 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).

schrumpfen vs schrumpft
80% similar
schrumpfen vs schlüpfen
70% similar
schrumpfen vs schimpfen
80% similar

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

Key facts for schrumpfen
PropertyValue
Headwordschrumpfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃʁʊmp͡fn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,300
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schrumpfen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schrumpfenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schnappte“ (#25,299), „Schmuckstück“ (#25,298), „Schulklassen“ (#25,302). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schrumpfen“ bei #25,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around schrumpfen (IPA [ˈʃʁʊmp͡fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,300 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for schrumpfen, with forms such as "cshrumpfen", "scchrumpfen", and "schhrumpfen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "schrumpft", "schlüpfen", "schimpfen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is schrumpfen, spelled S-C-H-R-U-M-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner werden, an Größe verlieren
  2. 2
    geringer werden, schmälern
  3. 3
    etwas verkleinern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Apfel schrumpfte aufgrund seines Alters.
  2. [2022:] „Deutschlands Wälder sind innerhalb von drei Jahren um fast fünf Prozent geschrumpft.“

This word in other languages

shrink(English)encoger(Español)diminuer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshrumpfen
  • scchrumpfen
  • schhrumpfen
  • schrmupfen
  • schrrumpfen
  • schrumfpen
  • schrummpfen
  • schrumpefn
  • schrumpfenn
  • schrumpffen
  • schrumpfne
  • schrumppfen
  • schrupmfen
  • schurmpfen
  • scrhumpfen
  • shcrumpfen
  • sschrumpfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshrumpfen2scchrumpfen1schhrumpfen1schrmupfen2schrrumpfen1schrumfpen2schrummpfen1schrumpefn2
Edit distance from "schrumpfen"

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 "schrumpfen"?
"schrumpfen" is spelled S-C-H-R-U-M-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʁʊmp͡fn̩].
What does "schrumpfen" mean?
As a verb, "schrumpfen" means: kleiner werden, an Größe verlieren
What words are commonly confused with "schrumpfen"?
"schrumpfen" is commonly confused with "schrumpft", "schlüpfen", "schimpfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schrumpfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schrumpfen" is [ˈʃʁʊmp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schrumpfen" come from?
"schrumpfen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schwägerin#25,305Schönbrunn#25,306rothaarige#25,290reformiert#25,281

Similar misspelling depth

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

Schönheiten17 variantsRauchmelder17 variantsStadtmuseum17 variantsProtagonist17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list