schubsen

[ˈʃʊpsn̩]

/[ˈʃʊpsn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“schubsen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #31,262 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#31,262
frequency rank, German
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - leicht anstoßen, so dass das, was berührt wird, sich auch bewegt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

schubsen vs Schulen
63% similar
schubsen vs Schüsse
50% similar
schubsen vs Schuhen
63% similar

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

Key facts for schubsen
PropertyValue
Headwordschubsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃʊpsn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,262
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “schubsen” 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). schubsen 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 schubsen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃʊpsn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,262 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "leicht anstoßen, so dass das, was berührt wird, sich auch bewegt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schubsen, with forms such as "cshubsen", "scchubsen", and "schbusen". 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. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Schulen", "Schüsse", "Schuhen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is schubsen, spelled S-C-H-U-B-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    leicht anstoßen, so dass das, was berührt wird, sich auch bewegt

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshubsen,scchubsen,schbusen,schhubsen,schubbsen,schubesn,schubsenn,schubsne,schubssen,schusben,scuhbsen,shcubsen,sschubsen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schubsen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshubsen2scchubsen1schbusen2schhubsen1schubbsen1schubesn2schubsenn1schubsne2
Edit distance from "schubsen"

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 "schubsen"?
"schubsen" is spelled S-C-H-U-B-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊpsn̩].
What does "schubsen" mean?
As a verb, "schubsen" means: leicht anstoßen, so dass das, was berührt wird, sich auch bewegt
What words are commonly confused with "schubsen"?
"schubsen" is commonly confused with "Schulen", "Schüsse", "Schuhen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schubsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schubsen" is [ˈʃʊpsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schubsen" come from?
"schubsen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “schubsen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-C-H-U-B-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃʊpsn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Schulen” - see the side-by-side comparison. schubsen vs Schulen
  • 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