Schurken

[ˈʃʊʁkən]

/[ˈʃʊʁkən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schurken” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,780. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,780
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schurke

Corpus desk

Index DE-schurken · Schurken · German

Schurken · rank #31,780 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,780
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schmelzer

Nearest frequency peer: Schmelzer (-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 „Schurken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Schurken“ 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).

Schurken vs Schürze
63% similar
Schurken vs schützen
50% similar
Schurken vs Schüssen
63% similar

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

Key facts for Schurken
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchurken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃʊʁkən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,780
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schurken“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Schurkenliegt 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: „Schmelzer“ (#31,779), „Schmalz“ (#31,778), „schwellen“ (#31,782). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schurken“ bei #31,780. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Schurken (IPA [ˈʃʊʁkən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,780 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schurken, with forms such as "cshurken", "scchurken", and "schhurken". 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, "Schürze", "schützen", "Schüssen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Schurken, spelled S-C-H-U-R-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schurke
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Schurke
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Schurke
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schurke
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schurke
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Schurke
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schurke

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshurken
  • scchurken
  • schhurken
  • schruken
  • schukren
  • schurekn
  • schurkenn
  • schurkken
  • schurkne
  • schurrken
  • scuhrken
  • shcurken
  • sschurken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshurken2scchurken1schhurken1schruken2schukren2schurekn2schurkenn1schurkken1
Edit distance from "Schurken"

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

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

Same letter count

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

schlägst#31,776schieden#31,773Scarlett#31,770saftigen#31,766

Similar misspelling depth

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

schwellen13 variantsSchillers13 variantsselektive13 variantssteinigen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list