Sherry

[ˈʃɛʁi]

/[ˈʃɛʁi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sherry” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,208. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,208
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gelblicher Likörwein aus Spanien

Corpus desk

Index DE-sherry · Sherry · German

Sherry · rank #40,208 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,208
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Shenzhen

Nearest frequency peer: Shenzhen (-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 „Sherry“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sherry“ 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).

Sherry vs sorry
50% similar
Sherry vs Sperre
67% similar
Sherry vs sperrt
50% similar

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

Key facts for Sherry
PropertyValue
HeadwordSherry
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɛʁi]
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,208
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sherry“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Sherryliegt 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: „Shenzhen“ (#40,207), „sies“ (#40,209), „seufzte“ (#40,206). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sherry“ bei #40,208. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Sherry (IPA [ˈʃɛʁi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,208 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gelblicher Likörwein aus Spanien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sherry, with forms such as "hserry", "sehrry", and "sherryy". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "sorry", "Sperre", "sperrt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sherry, spelled S-H-E-R-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    gelblicher Likörwein aus Spanien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er gehört zu den Lieblingsgetränken der Spanier, Holländer und Deutschen, die Engländer lieben ihn als Aperitif, aber auch Amerikaner und Japaner sind sich einig, dass ein guter Sherry zu den Genüssen dieser Welt gehört.“
  2. „Der Kellner brachte einen Sherry für Peystre und ein Kännchen Kaffee für Lillian.“

Synonyms

JerezJerezwein

This word in other languages

sherry(English)jerez(Español)xérès(Français)xerez(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hserry
  • sehrry
  • sherryy
  • shery
  • sheryr
  • shherry
  • shrery
  • ssherry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hserry2sehrry2sherryy1shery1sheryr2shherry1shrery2ssherry1
Edit distance from "Sherry"

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 "Sherry"?
"Sherry" is spelled S-H-E-R-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛʁi].
What does "Sherry" mean?
As a noun, "Sherry" means: gelblicher Likörwein aus Spanien
What words are commonly confused with "Sherry"?
"Sherry" is commonly confused with "sorry", "Sperre", "sperrt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sherry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sherry" is [ˈʃɛʁi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sherry" come from?
"Sherry" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

schwor#40,200Schund#40,198Sphinx#40,218saurer#40,190

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

sartre8 variantstalks8 variantsTeiler8 variantsUnikat8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list