Sheriff

[ˈʃɛʁɪf]

/[ˈʃɛʁɪf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sheriff” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,408. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,408
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hoher Verwaltungsbeamter eines Countys oder Shires

Corpus desk

Index DE-sheriff · Sheriff · German

Sheriff · rank #20,408 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,408
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Serum

Nearest frequency peer: Serum (-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 „Sheriff“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sheriff“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sheriff
PropertyValue
HeadwordSheriff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɛʁɪf]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,408
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sheriff“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sheriffliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Serum“ (#20,407), „signifikante“ (#20,409), „Sigrid“ (#20,410). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sheriff“ bei #20,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Sheriff (IPA [ˈʃɛʁɪf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,408 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sheriff, with forms such as "hseriff", "sehriff", and "sheirff". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Sheriff, spelled S-H-E-R-I-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    hoher Verwaltungsbeamter eines Countys oder Shires
  2. 2
    Richter eines Gerichtsbezirks
  3. 3
    Polizeichef eines Countys

This word in other languages

sheriff(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hseriff
  • sehriff
  • sheirff
  • sherfif
  • sherif
  • sherriff
  • shheriff
  • shreiff
  • ssheriff

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hseriff2sehriff2sheirff2sherfif2sherif1sherriff1shheriff1shreiff2
Edit distance from "Sheriff"

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 "Sheriff"?
"Sheriff" is spelled S-H-E-R-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛʁɪf].
What does "Sheriff" mean?
As a noun, "Sheriff" means: hoher Verwaltungsbeamter eines Countys oder Shires
What are common misspellings of "Sheriff"?
Common misspellings include "hseriff", "sehriff", "sheirff", "sherfif", "sherif". The correct spelling is "Sheriff".
How do you pronounce "Sheriff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sheriff" is [ˈʃɛʁɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sheriff" come from?
"Sheriff" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stemmen#20,417scannen#20,396stöhnen#20,423röntgen#20,391

Similar misspelling depth

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

Sigrid9 variantsSpinat9 variantsPlaton9 variantsVerben9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list