Schuhe

[ˈʃuːə]

/[ˈʃuːə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schuhe” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,039
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schuh

Corpus desk

Index DE-schuhe · Schuhe · German

Schuhe · rank #2,039 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,039
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Respekt

Nearest frequency peer: Respekt (-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 „Schuhe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schuhe“ 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).

Schuhe vs schul
50% similar
Schuhe vs Schule
83% similar
Schuhe vs Schuld
67% similar

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

Key facts for Schuhe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchuhe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃuːə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,039
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schuhe“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Respekt“ (#2,038), „schönes“ (#2,040), „private“ (#2,037). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schuhe“ bei #2,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Schuhe (IPA [ˈʃuːə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,039 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schuhe, with forms such as "cshuhe", "scchuhe", and "schhue". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "schul", "Schule", "Schuld", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Schuhe, spelled S-C-H-U-H-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshuhe
  • scchuhe
  • schhue
  • schhuhe
  • schueh
  • schuhhe
  • scuhhe
  • shcuhe
  • sschuhe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshuhe2scchuhe1schhue2schhuhe1schueh2schuhhe1scuhhe2shcuhe2
Edit distance from "Schuhe"

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 "Schuhe"?
"Schuhe" is spelled S-C-H-U-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃuːə].
What does "Schuhe" mean?
As a noun, "Schuhe" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schuh
What words are commonly confused with "Schuhe"?
"Schuhe" is commonly confused with "schul", "Schule", "Schuld". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schuhe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schuhe" is [ˈʃuːə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schuhe" come from?
"Schuhe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hessen#2,029frühen#2,025Brücke#2,054ergibt#2,057

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

erfüllt9 variantsgelegt9 variantsAntrag9 variantsAmerika9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list