Which to use
“Schloss” and “Schlosses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,241
- “Schloss” frequency rank
- #13,475
- “Schlosses” frequency rank
- 14716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schloss | Schlosses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einen Zugang montierte Schließvorrichtung | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Schloss |
Where the eye mixes Schloss and Schlosses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schloss runs 7 letters (CCCCVCC) against Schlosses's 9 (CCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schloss vs Schlosses
A purely visual mix-up. Schloss ([ʃlɔs]) and Schlosses ([ˈʃlɔsəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Schloss” sits inside “Schlosses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schloss is recorded at frequency rank #1,241, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃlɔs]. Schlosses is at rank #13,475, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃlɔsəs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14716, this pair ranks #1,949,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schloss vs Schlosses
Shared letters: chlos. Private to "Schloss": -. Private to "Schlosses": e.
"Schloss" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "Schlosses" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schloss" and "Schlosses" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Schloss" vs "Schlosses" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schloss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schlosses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schloss" and "Schlosses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schloss vs Schmiss". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,949,249 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.