Sketch

[skɛt͡ʃ]

/[skɛt͡ʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sketch” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,411
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurze, effektvolle Bühnenszene mit meist witziger Pointierung

Corpus desk

Index DE-sketch · Sketch · German

Sketch · rank #20,411 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,411
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sigrid

Nearest frequency peer: Sigrid (-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 „Sketch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sketch“ 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).

Sketch vs Switch
67% similar
Sketch vs speech
50% similar
Sketch vs Seth
67% similar

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

Key facts for Sketch
PropertyValue
HeadwordSketch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[skɛt͡ʃ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,411
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sketch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sketchliegt 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: „Sigrid“ (#20,410), „soccer“ (#20,412), „signifikante“ (#20,409). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sketch“ bei #20,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Sketch (IPA [skɛt͡ʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,411 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kurze, effektvolle Bühnenszene mit meist witziger Pointierung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sketch, with forms such as "ksetch", "sektch", and "skecth". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Switch", "speech", "Seth", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sketch, spelled S-K-E-T-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurze, effektvolle Bühnenszene mit meist witziger Pointierung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie lachten viel über die Sketche beim Abschlussfest der Schulklasse.
  2. „Es gibt einen wunderbaren Sketch von Karl Valentin über einen Traum.“

This word in other languages

sketch(English)sketch(Français)sketch(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksetch
  • sektch
  • skecth
  • sketcch
  • sketchh
  • skethc
  • skettch
  • skketch
  • sktech
  • ssketch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ksetch2sektch2skecth2sketcch1sketchh1skethc2skettch1skketch1
Edit distance from "Sketch"

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 "Sketch"?
"Sketch" is spelled S-K-E-T-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [skɛt͡ʃ].
What does "Sketch" mean?
As a noun, "Sketch" means: kurze, effektvolle Bühnenszene mit meist witziger Pointierung
What words are commonly confused with "Sketch"?
"Sketch" is commonly confused with "Switch", "speech", "Seth". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sketch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sketch" is [skɛt͡ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sketch" come from?
"Sketch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Sigrid#20,410soccer#20,412Spinat#20,415Rheine#20,385

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Rumänen10 variantsTrophäe10 variantsreading10 variantsUrteils10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list