schütteln

[ˈʃʏtl̩n]

/[ˈʃʏtl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“schütteln” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,169. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,169
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Gegenstand oder eine Person schnell hin- und herbewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-schutteln · schütteln · German

schütteln · rank #10,169 · 13 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,169
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schüssel

Nearest frequency peer: Schüssel (-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 „schütteln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „schütteln“ 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).

schütteln vs schützen
78% similar
schütteln vs schüttet
78% similar
schütteln vs schütten
89% similar

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

Key facts for schütteln
PropertyValue
Headwordschütteln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃʏtl̩n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,169
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schütteln“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).schüttelnliegt 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: „Schüssel“ (#10,168), „selbständig“ (#10,170), „Schuppen“ (#10,167). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schütteln“ bei #10,169. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schütteln (IPA [ˈʃʏtl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,169 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen Gegenstand oder eine Person schnell hin- und herbewegen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schütteln, with forms such as "cshütteln", "scchütteln", and "schhütteln". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "schützen", "schüttet", "schütten", 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is schütteln, spelled S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Gegenstand oder eine Person schnell hin- und herbewegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er schüttelt die Tasche, damit der Schmutz herausfällt.
  2. „So brauchte ich ja jetzt bloß meinen Kopf zu schütteln, um ihm zu zeigen, daß ich es nicht wußte, aber ich konnte meinen Kopf in keine Bewegung bringen.

Synonyms

beuteln

This word in other languages

shake(English)agitar(Español)secouer(Français)agitar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshütteln
  • scchütteln
  • schhütteln
  • schtüteln
  • schüteln
  • schütetln
  • schüttelln
  • schüttelnn
  • schüttenl
  • schüttlen
  • scühtteln
  • shcütteln
  • sschütteln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshütteln2scchütteln1schhütteln1schtüteln2schüteln1schütetln2schüttelln1schüttelnn1
Edit distance from "schütteln"

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 "schütteln"?
"schütteln" is spelled S-C-H-Ü-T-T-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʏtl̩n].
What does "schütteln" mean?
As a verb, "schütteln" means: einen Gegenstand oder eine Person schnell hin- und herbewegen
What words are commonly confused with "schütteln"?
"schütteln" is commonly confused with "schützen", "schüttet", "schütten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schütteln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schütteln" is [ˈʃʏtl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schütteln" come from?
"schütteln" 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 "schütteln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sortiment#10,174Rollstuhl#10,159Toiletten#10,188Unterhalt#10,192

Similar misspelling depth

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

Monarchie13 variantsMessungen13 variantsMehrzahl13 variantsHumboldt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list