schuldig

[ˈʃʊldɪç]

/[ˈʃʊldɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“schuldig” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,553. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,553
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für etwas die Schuld tragend

Corpus desk

Index DE-schuldig · schuldig · German

schuldig · rank #4,553 · 13 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,553
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH regionale

Nearest frequency peer: regionale (-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 „schuldig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schuldig“ 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).

schuldig vs Schulung
63% similar
schuldig vs Schultag
63% similar
schuldig vs Schulweg
63% similar

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

Key facts for schuldig
PropertyValue
Headwordschuldig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃʊldɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,553
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schuldig“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „regionale“ (#4,552), „Seehofer“ (#4,554), „Regie“ (#4,551). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schuldig“ bei #4,553. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schuldig (IPA [ˈʃʊldɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,553 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schuldig, with forms such as "cshuldig", "scchuldig", and "schhuldig". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Schulung", "Schultag", "Schulweg", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schuldig, spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    für etwas die Schuld tragend
  2. 2
    gegenüber jemandem zu etwas verpflichtet
  3. 3
    jemandem zwingend entgegenzubringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Angeklagte ist schuldig.
  2. Er ist mir noch 20 Euro schuldig.

Antonyms

unschuldig

This word in other languages

guilty(English)culpable(Español)coupable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshuldig
  • scchuldig
  • schhuldig
  • schludig
  • schudlig
  • schulddig
  • schuldgi
  • schuldigg
  • schulidg
  • schulldig
  • scuhldig
  • shculdig
  • sschuldig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schuldig - 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.

cshuldig2scchuldig1schhuldig1schludig2schudlig2schulddig1schuldgi2schuldigg1
Edit distance from "schuldig"

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 "schuldig"?
"schuldig" is spelled S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊldɪç].
What does "schuldig" mean?
As an adjective, "schuldig" means: für etwas die Schuld tragend
What words are commonly confused with "schuldig"?
"schuldig" is commonly confused with "Schulung", "Schultag", "Schulweg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schuldig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schuldig" is [ˈʃʊldɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schuldig" come from?
"schuldig" 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 "schuldig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Seehofer#4,554Portugal#4,549nächster#4,544streiten#4,563

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

sozusagen13 variantsStationen13 variantsniemandem13 variantsverteilen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list