Skepsis

[ˈskɛpsɪs]

/[ˈskɛpsɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Skepsis” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,023. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,023
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zweifel; kritische, misstrauische Haltung

Corpus desk

Index DE-skepsis · Skepsis · German

Skepsis · rank #13,023 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,023
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Simulation

Nearest frequency peer: Simulation (-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 „Skepsis“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Skepsis“ 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 Skepsis
PropertyValue
HeadwordSkepsis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈskɛpsɪs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,023
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Skepsis“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Simulation“ (#13,022), „small“ (#13,024), „Simpel“ (#13,021). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Skepsis“ bei #13,023. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Skepsis (IPA [ˈskɛpsɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,023 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zweifel; kritische, misstrauische Haltung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Skepsis, with forms such as "ksepsis", "sekpsis", and "skepiss". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Skepsis, spelled S-K-E-P-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zweifel; kritische, misstrauische Haltung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fridolin ist ein Mann von gesunder Skepsis.
  2. Man kann es mit seiner Skepsis auch übertreiben.

Synonyms

BedenkenSkrupelZweifel

Antonyms

EnthusiasmusNaivität

This word in other languages

skepticism(English)escepticismo(Español)scepticisme(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksepsis
  • sekpsis
  • skepiss
  • skeppsis
  • skepsiss
  • skepssi
  • skepssis
  • skespis
  • skkepsis
  • skpesis
  • sskepsis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ksepsis2sekpsis2skepiss2skeppsis1skepsiss1skepssi2skepssis1skespis2
Edit distance from "Skepsis"

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 "Skepsis"?
"Skepsis" is spelled S-K-E-P-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈskɛpsɪs].
What does "Skepsis" mean?
As a noun, "Skepsis" means: Zweifel; kritische, misstrauische Haltung
What are common misspellings of "Skepsis"?
Common misspellings include "ksepsis", "sekpsis", "skepiss", "skeppsis", "skepsiss". The correct spelling is "Skepsis".
How do you pronounce "Skepsis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Skepsis" is [ˈskɛpsɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Skepsis" come from?
"Skepsis" 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 "Skepsis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Spender#13,026schwebt#13,014Stevens#13,032Rückweg#13,004

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

ungeheuer11 variantsvariiert11 variantsVerbund11 variantsPfleger11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list