Skier

[ˈʃiːɐ]

/[ˈʃiːɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Skier” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,283. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,283
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ski

Corpus desk

Index DE-skier · Skier · German

Skier · rank #46,283 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,283
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sinnlosigkeit

Nearest frequency peer: Sinnlosigkeit (-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 „Skier“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Skier“ 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).

Skier vs skin
40% similar
Skier vs skip
40% similar
Skier vs Spiel
60% similar

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

Key facts for Skier
PropertyValue
HeadwordSkier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃiːɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#46,283
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Skier“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sinnlosigkeit“ (#46,282), „Soundcheck“ (#46,284), „sinnbildlich“ (#46,281). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Skier“ bei #46,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Skier (IPA [ˈʃiːɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,283 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Skier, with forms such as "ksier", "siker", and "skeir". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "skin", "skip", "Spiel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Skier, spelled S-K-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ski
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Ski
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Ski

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksier
  • siker
  • skeir
  • skierr
  • skire
  • skkier
  • sskier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ksier2siker2skeir2skierr1skire2skkier1sskier1
Edit distance from "Skier"

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 "Skier"?
"Skier" is spelled S-K-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃiːɐ].
What does "Skier" mean?
As a noun, "Skier" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ski
What words are commonly confused with "Skier"?
"Skier" is commonly confused with "skin", "skip", "Spiel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Skier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Skier" is [ˈʃiːɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Skier" come from?
"Skier" 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 "Skier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

shoes#46,277Tadel#46,313tapas#46,317Samoa#46,248

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Stelen7 variantsTallinn7 variantsRotor7 variantsTorso7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list