Skrupel

[ˈskʁuːpl̩]

/[ˈskʁuːpl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Skrupel” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,771. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,771
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bedenken, Zweifel oder Gewissensbisse, die zu Hemmungen führen

Corpus desk

Index DE-skrupel · Skrupel · German

Skrupel · rank #32,771 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,771
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH skip

Nearest frequency peer: skip (-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 „Skrupel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Skrupel“ 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).

Skrupel vs Strudel
71% similar

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

Key facts for Skrupel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSkrupel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈskʁuːpl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,771
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Skrupel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Skrupelliegt 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: „skip“ (#32,770), „Siegeszug“ (#32,769), „Solarenergie“ (#32,773). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Skrupel“ bei #32,771. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Skrupel (IPA [ˈskʁuːpl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,771 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bedenken, Zweifel oder Gewissensbisse, die zu Hemmungen führen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Skrupel, with forms such as "ksrupel", "skkrupel", and "skrpuel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Strudel", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Skrupel, spelled S-K-R-U-P-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bedenken, Zweifel oder Gewissensbisse, die zu Hemmungen führen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie hat keine Skrupel, ihn zu töten.
  2. „Ohne Skrupel trägt die Zigeunerin die Silberkette seiner Mutter, die er ebenfalls versteckt hatte, in ihrem Haar.“

This word in other languages

scruple(English)escrúpulo(Español)scrupule(Français)dúvida(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksrupel
  • skkrupel
  • skrpuel
  • skrrupel
  • skruepl
  • skrupell
  • skruple
  • skruppel
  • skurpel
  • srkupel
  • sskrupel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Skrupel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ksrupel2skkrupel1skrpuel2skrrupel1skruepl2skrupell1skruple2skruppel1
Edit distance from "Skrupel"

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 "Skrupel"?
"Skrupel" is spelled S-K-R-U-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈskʁuːpl̩].
What does "Skrupel" mean?
As a noun, "Skrupel" means: Bedenken, Zweifel oder Gewissensbisse, die zu Hemmungen führen
What words are commonly confused with "Skrupel"?
"Skrupel" is commonly confused with "Strudel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Skrupel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Skrupel" is [ˈskʁuːpl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Skrupel" come from?
"Skrupel" 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 "Skrupel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schäbig#32,762Schmach#32,758Stausee#32,786styling#32,793

Similar misspelling depth

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

stritten11 variantsRindern11 variantsRatsherr11 variantsquestion11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list