schilling

/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/

//ˈʃɪlɪŋ// noun

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"schilling" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“schilling” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,215. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,215
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen.

Corpus desk

Index EN-schilling · schilling · English

schilling · rank #37,215 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,215
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sayers

Nearest frequency peer: Sayers (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “schilling”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “schilling” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

schilling vs spilling
78% similar
schilling vs shelling
78% similar
schilling vs shilling
89% similar

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

Key facts for schilling
PropertyValue
Headwordschilling
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,215
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “schilling”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).schillinglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Sayers” (#37,214), “screenwriting” (#37,216), “sawed” (#37,213). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “schilling” is #37,215. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schilling (IPA /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,215 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schilling, with forms such as "cshilling", "scchilling", and "schhilling". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "spilling", "shelling", "shilling", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German Schilling, from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Doublet of shilling. The correct English form is schilling, spelled S-C-H-I-L-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Zwölf Besten Züge Europas. (The Twelve Best Trains in Europe.) By Dr. Fritz Stöckl. Published by the author at Traunkai 11, Bad Ischl, Salzburg, Austria. 9¾ in. × 6¾ in. 270 pp. Illustrated. Price 85 Austrian schillings.

Etymology

From German Schilling, from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Doublet of shilling.

This word in other languages

chelín(Español)schilling(Français)Schilling(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshilling
  • scchilling
  • schhilling
  • schililng
  • schiling
  • schillign
  • schillingg
  • schillinng
  • schillnig
  • schliling
  • scihlling
  • shcilling
  • sschilling

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshilling2scchilling1schhilling1schililng2schiling1schillign2schillingg1schillinng1
Edit distance from "schilling"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schilling"?
"schilling" is spelled S-C-H-I-L-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/.
What does "schilling" mean?
As a noun, "schilling" means: The old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen.
What words are commonly confused with "schilling"?
"schilling" is commonly confused with "spilling", "shelling", "shilling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schilling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schilling" is /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "schilling"?
From German Schilling, from Proto-Germanic *skillingaz. Doublet of shilling. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

signified#37,222resonator#37,199surpluses#37,240traceable#37,259

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

undamaged13 variantsunrivalled13 variantspolitburo13 variantsworkhouse13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list