Showdown
[ˈʃoːdaʊ̯n]
The verdict
“Showdown” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #27,488 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #27,488
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - entscheidende Machtprobe, Kraftprobe zwischen zwei Kontrahenten, die zum endgültigen Untergang, zur endgültigen Vernichtung eines der beiden führt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Showdown |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃoːdaʊ̯n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #27,488 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Showdown” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Showdown is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃoːdaʊ̯n]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,488 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Showdown, with forms such as "hsowdown", "shhowdown", and "shodwown". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Showdown, spelled S-H-O-W-D-O-W-N.
Definition
- 1entscheidende Machtprobe, Kraftprobe zwischen zwei Kontrahenten, die zum endgültigen Untergang, zur endgültigen Vernichtung eines der beiden führt
- 2Aufdecken der Karten, nachdem zwei oder mehr Spieler den gleichen Betrag gesetzt haben, um den Sieger der Runde zu ermitteln
- 3letzte, entscheidende Auseinandersetzung zwischen den (beiden) Helden, die meist blutig endet
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: hsowdown,shhowdown,shodwown,showddown,showdonw,showdownn,showdowwn,showdwon,showodwn,showwdown,shwodown,sohwdown,sshowdown
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Showdown - 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.
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.
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Using “Showdown”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-H-O-W-D-O-W-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃoːdaʊ̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.